NFL players wear custom shoes for ‘My Cause, My Cleats’ — PHOTOS
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The cleats of Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr are shown during warm ups before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap wears his specialty cleats for the My Cause My Cleats program during practice before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Frank Victores)
Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick wears his specialty cleats for the My Cause My Cleats campaign during practice before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
Denver Broncos wide receiver River Cracraft practices in his specialty cleats for the My Cause My Cleats program before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Frank Victores)
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Geremy Davis (11) wearsyellow cleats as he warms up before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) wears cleats for Military Appreciation as he warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Travis Benjamin (12) wears breast cancer awareness cleats as he warms up before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back D.J. Hayden wears his cleats for a cause before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback A.J. Bouye wears his cleats for a cause before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Martrell Spaight wears his cleats for a cause before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole wears his cleats for a cause before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue wears cleats supporting a cause before the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Jacksonville Jaguars fullback Tommy Bohanon wears cleats supporting his cause at an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson’s My Cleats My Cause during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back D.J. Hayden’s My Cleats My Cause during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back D.J. Hayden’s My Cleats My Cause during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Jacksonville Jaguars long snapper Matt Overton, front, and punter Logan Cooke wear their cleats for a cause before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) wears his My Cause My Cleats during warm ups before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) wears cleats for the Cam Newton Foundation during My Cause My Cleats before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) wears cleats for the Mike Evans Family Foundation during the My Cause My Cleats before an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans with his "My Cause, My Cleats" during the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers long snapper Garrison Sanborn with his "My Cause, My Cleats during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) with his "My Cause, My Cleats" before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea (50) and his "My Cause, My Cleats" before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players "My Cleats, My Cause" before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs wears special shoes as part of the My Cause My Cleats campaign as he warms up before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
New England Patriots defensive tackle Lawrence Guy wears special shoes as part of the My Cause My Cleats campaign as he warms up before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower wears special shoes as part of the My Cause My Cleats campaign as he warms up before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs wears special shoes as part of the My Cause My Cleats campaign as he warms up before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Every year, NFL players showcase their favorite charities and organizations during “My Cleats, My Cause” weekend.
Rather than wearing standard team-issued cleats, players are allowed to wear custom cleats that bring awareness to a variety of causes players are passionate about.
Raiders running back DeAndre Washington wore custom cleats honoring his late sister and bringing awareness to gun violence. Quarterback Derek Carr wore cleats with his son’s name, Dallas, and the logo for Valley Children’s Hospital in California. Carr’s son underwent treatment shortly after he was born at the hospital.
Check out the gallery above for the different cleats showcased around the league.
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