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Rookies traditionally have to go through various hazing rituals during their first season in the NFL. While those practices may have been scrutinized heavily after the Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito bullying scandal, it seems that Washington’s seventh round draft pick Zach Hocker was on the receiving end of a more unique punishment.

Hocker didn’t have to pay thousands of dollars for a team dinner and he wasn’t tasked with carrying the veterans’ equipment. Instead, he had to get what has to be one of the worst haircuts ever conceived by man.

The caption for the above photo reads: “No one ever said your rookie season would be easy…”

At least the cut is short enough that he can buzz it. And if he’s forced to keep the sideways ‘hawk for longer, Hocker can take comfort in the fact that a football helmet is a great way to hide a terrible hairdo.

[For the Win]