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 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.

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,