OXNARD, Calif. -- There was a time when wide receivers, tight ends and running backs did not wear gloves in football.

Somewhere along the line that changed and now gloves can help make a player’s hands better.

Rookie tight end James Hanna is going back to the good old days.

Hanna said he is done with gloves, making him just about the only player to eschew them. Some players will not use them in individual drills or off to the side, but Hanna is not trying to make a statement. It’s more about function.

Monday against Oakland was the first time he did not wear gloves in a game.

“I really sweat so much that it becomes a pain and about halfway through the first quarter I can’t keep them dry,” Hanna said, “so I’m going without them.”