Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is looking like a different man entering training camp this summer–literally.
First, the 27-year-old star shaved off his long hair, sporting a buzz cut. Then, when Burrow showed up for camp on Tuesday, he did so with a bleached blonde look reminiscent of the late 1990s-early 2000s.
Even the Bengals’ social media team couldn’t resist an Eminem reference when it tweeted out the picture of Burrow’s new ‘do.
Guess who’s back 🎶 pic.twitter.com/dwHy2zymH2
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) July 23, 2024
If we’re being honest, Bengals fans won’t care what the top of Burrow’s head looks like as long as he returns from his wrist injury and looks like the player he was in 2022 when he made the Pro Bowl.
During the 2021 and 2022 seasons, Burrow passed for 9,086 yards, 69 touchdowns and 26 interceptions in 32 games, leading Cincinnati to a Super Bowl appearance and another AFC Championship Game.
After missing the final seven games of last season, Burrow believes the general public has forgotten how talented he is.
“I believe that,” Burrow told Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take” podcast this month.
“That’s what happens when you get hurt, though. You don’t play football, people forget about you. . . . If you’re not out there and people aren’t watching you, then there’s nothing to talk about. I’m going to give people something to talk about this year. I’m excited about it.”
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