For years, Mahomes has sported the same haircut featuring tapered sides with longer curls on top, a look he maintained from his Texas Tech days all the way through his Super Bowl-winning NFL career. However, new photos circulating on social media show that Patrick Mahomes has officially ditched his trademark style.

Patrick Mahomes will be “on a mission” to redeem himself after the Chiefs’ loss to the Eagles in Super Bowl 2025, according to Kansas City defensive end Charles Omenihu.

Whether or not the new look is simply a result of growing weary of the mohawk or is part of a grander plan of a new era for Mahomes, the Chiefs’ shot-caller appears to be shedding his old skin and transforming into a new year. Stay tuned to see if Mahomes changes his mind and regrows his iconic hair or rocks his fresh look into the new season.

A little over a week since being blown out by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes has opted for a fresh new look. Mahomes, who kept his iconic mohawk hairstyle all throughout the 2024 season, switched things up with a shorter cut ahead of the NFL offseason.

Mahomes told AOL in 2019 that the hairstyle was the result of a friendly bet with a buddy when he was younger. They each grew out their hair and wanted to see who would go the longest before finally cutting it. “As I grew it out, I realized that I actually liked it a lot,” Mahomes told AOL Sports. “So, I kept it going.”

The Kansas City Chiefs laid an egg in Super Bowl 59, losing 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles. Their star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, had one of the worst playoff performances in his career, getting sacked six times and throwing two first-half interceptions.