Patrick Mahomes is sporting a new ‘do: a shorter, sleeker cut on top with a slight fade around the sides and back. The 29-year-old NFL quarterback opened up about what inspired him to cut his curls, which he had historically refused to cut until now, during a recent virtual interview with Todd Leabo of Sports Radio 810 WHB.

The Kansas City Chiefs lost in the Super Bowl to the Philadelphia Eagles in heartbreaking fashion this past season, and Patrick Mahomes decided to make a change as a result. Fans are used to seeing the superstar quarterback with longer, curly hair. But recently the Chiefs franchise player decided to make a change and trim it just a bit.

Patrick Mahomes’ cropped haircut was a long time coming — and he’s happy with the results. “I’ve wanted to do it for a while, but it was kind of one of those superstitions [of] ‘I can’t win the Super Bowl,