Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Maliek Collins likes his beard because he doesn’t grow hair too well on the top of his head. For backup quarterback Cooper Rush, it traces back to his family heritage of the Irishman and red beard phenomenon.
Offensive lineman Chaz Green has gone with a beard since college since, well, his Roman Catholic high school wouldn’t allow facial hair. And backup center Joe Looney has a beard … at least until his wife tells him to shave it off.
The bearded athlete has become a common sight in sports these days. Houston Rockets star James Harden is simply known as “The Beard.