Lions defensive tackle Benito Jones kept up one of the most interesting fashion traditions when arriving to Thursday night’s game vs. NFC North rival, the Packers, in Green Bay.
The 25-year-old showed up in overalls, but not just any kind of overalls.
Jones didn’t wear a shirt under the overalls, and they were just the length of a pair of shorts, running to just his mid-thigh. On top of this eye-popping outfit, Jones finished off the look with a cowboy hat and cowboy boots.
Fans instantly recognized how Jones may have been paying homage to former Patriots tackle Vince Wilfork, who famously showed up to a game in a set of denim overalls. The look also makes a bit more sense upon learning that Jones owns a farm in his home state of Mississippi with various animals, such as cattle.
Jones’s look quickly went viral, with NFL fans having plenty of funny reactions to the outfit. Even the Lions social media page posted about the outfit.
I just have...so many questions... pic.twitter.com/NTY1ZtUHRI
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 28, 2023
#Lions DT Benito Jones showed up to tonight's game rocking the Vince Wilfork collection. 🤣
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 28, 2023
(📸 @Lions) pic.twitter.com/tg9R1sngXZ
When you know the man owns a farm with 65 cows and a trucking company in Mississippi, it makes a little more sense. https://t.co/RIeDcEGju2
— Justin Rogers (@Justin_Rogers) September 28, 2023
Lions is the pick https://t.co/mylUifA4wI
— PFT Commenter (JMU 4-0) (@PFTCommenter) September 28, 2023
how it started how it’s going pic.twitter.com/87jUQVca17
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) September 28, 2023
this is what peak performance looks like https://t.co/Vy7rcJiW5O
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) September 28, 2023
this is actually what i wore to get married today https://t.co/PNUwZWjDSe
— alyssa (@alyssaturnz) September 28, 2023
why you clowning your own player?
— meredith minkow (@murrminks) September 28, 2023
Benito, you look amazing my guy. https://t.co/Sdul8fvF12
this should be the required street clothes for every football player https://t.co/5CgmmtJGod
— Bill Hanstock (@sundownmotel) September 28, 2023
Lions 70
— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) September 28, 2023
Packers 3 https://t.co/l2rUcKW9HE