NFL Week 1's fashionable arrivals, featuring Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson — SkimNews
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- Joe Burrow arrived in a black button-down shirt with tan pants and black sneakers before the Bengals hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to open the season
- Lamar Jackson wore a white tee and red sweatpants ahead of the Ravens' season opener against the Indianapolis Colts
- Von Miller told ESPN that suiting up pregame is "like I put on a costume" that gives him "a different energy, a different spark"
- Charles Omenihu of the Washington Commanders said "your fit has to match your play," crediting arrival looks with putting him in a different mental zone
- Deebo Samuel Sr. wore a tan double-breasted suit before Thursday night's 49ers-Rams game in Melbourne, Australia
- A.J. Brown debuted for the New England Patriots in an all-cream outfit with a black YSL belt for Wednesday's opener against the Seattle Seahawks
- Derrick Barnes of the Lions arrived in matching Spider-Man suits with his son, while Bengals rookie Landon Robinson showed up in his full Navy service dress
Why it matters: Arrival outfits have become a league-wide pregame ritual spanning all 32 NFL teams, with players like Von Miller and Charles Omenihu explicitly crediting their fits with shifting game-day energy — turning the tunnel walk into a personal-branding moment the league actively amplifies across its official social channels.
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