Overview
- Photos and video on Instagram and X show Stroud with a clean short fade, shared by accounts including Michael Lopez and Big Sarge Media.
- The Houston Chronicle reported the haircut was done shortly after Houston’s playoff elimination, though it surfaced publicly this week.
- Stroud has acknowledged his postseason issues, noting five fumbles in the wild-card win over the Steelers and four interceptions in the divisional loss to the Patriots.
- He is entering the final year of his rookie deal and is eligible for an extension this offseason, with the franchise tag also cited as a potential route if talks stall.
- Despite the playoff struggles, Stroud’s résumé includes 10,876 passing yards with 62 touchdowns over three seasons, a 2025 line of 3,041 yards and 21 total scores, and a Texans draft haul of eight picks with four inside the top 70.