Believe it or not, stepping into the NFL as a rookie isn’t just about football; it is an initiation. First comes rookie minicamp: gear fittings, playbook lessons, and endless drills. Then the hazing—wild haircuts, goofy pranks, even singing in front of the team. And don’t forget the infamous rookie dinner, where one bill can rival a luxury car payment.

Speaking of tradition, Davante Adams once led a $9,000 rookie dinner in Green Bay ’s Republican Chop House, sticking rookies Equanimeous St. Brown and Marquez Valdes-Scantling with a tab featuring $700 whiskey, $414 in KC Strip steaks, and $260 crab legs—an expensive, comical NFL initiation they will never forget. But if that sounds steep, just wait until you see what happened in Los Angeles.

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