well i saw a pic of him in the Wk 5 game vs the Bills wearing thigh pads (though they are not as clearly visible as in the Madden 10 screenshot) & i dont see why he would not wear thigh pads or wear them sometimes but not others
but anyways i agree that he doesnt look like a ballerina in the pic, his size looks ok... but he is kinda staring off towards the other endzone which is weird