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C.J. Stroud Debuts Short Fade as Longtime Barber Confirms Postseason Cut

The makeover is being cast as a reset before a pivotal offseason that brings extension eligibility alongside a May 1 fifth-year option decision.

Overview

  • Longtime barber Kase McGee said he cut off Stroud’s locs into a short fade, with Houston stylist Ashley Means assisting.
  • McGee said the cut took place shortly after Houston’s playoff elimination, though images and video surfaced this week on social platforms.
  • Posts from accounts including Michael Lopez and Big Sarge Media showed the quarterback’s new look circulating on Instagram and X.
  • The change follows a postseason Stroud called painful, with five fumbles in the Wild Card win and four interceptions in the Divisional loss to New England.
  • Stroud enters a key contract window as he becomes extension-eligible and the Texans face a May 1 deadline on his fifth-year option.