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Tre'Davious White wringing out sock sweat is already the NFL's grossest moment of 2025
Tre'Davious White burned bright. In his first four seasons as a pro, he was defensive rookie of the year runner-up and a two-time All-Pro. He had 15 interceptions and a ridiculous 54 passes defensed in that stretch to emerge as one of the league's best cornerbacks.
Injuries dulled his luster as the Buffalo Bills rose around him. He hasn't played more than 11 games in a season since 2020. He's now 30 years old and, after a couple pit stops, back in western New York to boost a needy secondary and play mentor to the team's younger defensive backs.
That includes 2025 first round pick Maxwell Hairston, who now better understands the value of light, dry socks.
First and foremost: GAHHHHHHHH.
Secondly, GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
But, yes, I better understand what White is talking about in the beginning of this clip. Of course, his feet are heavy, they've been weighed down by a half-pint of fluid in each shoe. Each step must be like trudging through the Bog of Eternal Stench. White also says he's dealt with this all his life, so it's worth asking; is he worse in hot weather while pouring three pounds of sweat into his cleats each game?
There's some evidence to back this specious hypothesis. White has played 43 NFL games in September and October in his career, fighting against the dying light of summer. He has five interceptions in those games and 33 passes defensed.
White has played 48 games in November and December, where the cold would limit the amount he's sweating each Sunday. He has 12 interceptions and 39 passes defensed in those games. So he's more productive as a ballhawk when he's colder, but also less active as a tackler.
That's not enough data to back even a thrown-off suggestion about White's play. It's barely even interesting. But it did make me forget about the grown man wringing a water balloon's worth of sweat from his socks mid-practice, so it was worth it.
