The N.F.L.’s uniform policy has long been a source of some of the league’s most inane “controversies.” The immense list of restrictions for what players can wear has resulted in fines over everything from cleat color (Saints running back Alvin Kamara was fined $5,000 for wearing red and green shoes in a Christmas Day game) to untucked jerseys (Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb drew a $15,450 fine for his second such offense last season.).
The league employs 64 “uniform inspectors” who carefully examine players on game days to ensure that they are following the rules. Each week the league levies fines for policy violations, and just two weeks into the regular season, players are fed up with the enforcement of one part of the rule: pant length.