Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud appeared to get a new hairdo – shedding the dreads he had for years after his third NFL season came to an end.
Stroud was coming off an embarrassing loss in the AFC Divisional round game, where his five turnovers against the New England Patriots resulted in his team’s elimination.
Now, the Ohio State product appears to have undergone a complete hair transformation by ditching his dreads.
Stroud was recorded cutting off his signature locs before going with a totally different hairstyle.
The finished product showed the 24-year-old with a higher and tighter cut, including a taper fade on the sides of his head.
Fans were stunned by the new look, with some saying the quarterback looked unrecognizable.
Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud stunned fans with a new haircut
Stroud moved on from the longer dreadlocks that he had sported for much of his career
Instead, his local barber set him up with something high and tight along with a taper fade
‘Oh he cutting the dreads. That means he’s finna have a monster season next. Dude is locked in,’ wrote one user on X.
Another user said, ‘He’s growing up, glowing up, and getting serious. Love to see this.’
‘Lmao he was reading the tweets. Watch him have a bounce back year next year,’ read one reply.
‘Is this real?? He needed to do this a long time ago! I never thought the long locks suited him,’ said another user.
Stroud will hope his next season improves on his previous campaigns, which have all ended in the Divisional round.
