{"id":729407,"date":"2026-02-04T18:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/729407\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T18:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:49:17","slug":"texans-c-j-stroud-shocks-nfl-world-with-dramatic-hairstyle-change-texans-c-j-stroud-shocks-nfl-world-with-dramatic-hairstyle-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/729407\/","title":{"rendered":"Texans’ C.J. Stroud shocks NFL world with dramatic hairstyle change Texans’ C.J. Stroud shocks NFL world with dramatic hairstyle change"},"content":{"rendered":"

C.J. Stroud<\/a> did not have the performance he was hoping for in the Houston Texans\u2019 Divisional Round loss to the New England Patriots<\/a> in this year\u2019s NFL<\/a> Playoffs.<\/p>\n

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New England\u2019s defense smothered Stroud and his Texans side in their postseason matchup, with the former Ohio State<\/a> QB throwing four interceptions in the first half<\/a> alone.<\/p>\n

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Jan 18, 2026; Foxborough, MA, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) after the game against the New England Patriots in an AFC Divisional Round game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Perhaps Stroud is now hoping that a new look and a change in hairstyle will change his team\u2019s fortunes for next season.<\/p>\n

C.J. Stroud\u2019s fresh, new look<\/p>\n

Stroud went ahead and got his dreadlocks removed with hair stylist Ashley Means (houstonwigqueen<\/a>) and NFL barber Kase Kutzz (katch_a_kase<\/a>) showing the results in a video<\/a> on their Instagram profiles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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CJ Stroud cut his locs \ud83d\ude33\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

(via houstonwigqueen, katch_a_kase\/ig) pic.twitter.com\/m0F5wT4rzG<\/a><\/p>\n

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The fresh look which the haircut has given Stroud paints quite a clear picture of the noticeable difference between his previous hairstyle and his new and current one, especially when you see just how much of the Texans star\u2019s hair actually had to be slashed off.<\/p>\n

There is still quite some time to go until the 2026 NFL season<\/a> kicks off in September so we would have to wait and see what Stroud\u2019s hairstyle will look like then. But for now, he sure seems ready to rock his new look for this upcoming offseason.<\/p>\n

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