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    Joe Burrow's teammate was the reason why he buzzed and bleached his hair before training camp

    By John Sheeran,

    4 hours ago

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    Eminem, Pete Davidson, or maybe Cody Rhodes . Whomever you think Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow looks like now that his hair is buzzed and bleached , there's one name who's mainly responsible for why it happened.

    Burrow revealed after the Bengals' first training camp practice that defensive tackle B.J. Hill made a bet with Burrow, agreeing to the buzzed-bleached look if he did it.

    "B.J. [Hill] said that if I buzzed it and bleached it, he would do it too," Burrow said.

    Now it's the seventh-year veteran who's on the clock.

    "Now, everyone's gotta hold him accountable because he's gotta do it within the next week," Burrow said.

    Burrow, who also revealed his current weight between 215-220 pounds is the biggest its been since he's been in the league, ultimately attributed the new look to a simple reason.

    "I got bored."

    And a bet spawned because of it.

    What's hilarious here is that this isn't the first time Hill put his hair on the line for a teammate. He wagered last year that he'd go bald if the team re-signed Germaine Pratt , and he had to own his side of bargain after Pratt inked a three-year deal.

    You'd think Hill's hair would grow a voice now.

    Burrow's hair wasn't visible at practice Wednesday because there was a helmet covering it. The fifth-year quarterback was slinging the pigskin to his receivers, including Tee Higgins for the first time this offseason in an official setting. He even overthrew Higgins on a deep pass, something that isn't too common between the two of them.

    While he mentioned he has to get a feel for the the strength he added from the past several months, all is well in terms of a physical update on Cincinnati's franchise passer.

    "Happy with the way my body feels," Burrow said. "Happy with the way my mind feels."

    Burrow also mentioned his desire to play in the preseason for the first time in three years, which is the plan according to head coach Zac Taylor .

    "That's the best way to go about it," Burrow said. "Just more game reps."

    For now, more practice reps would be a blessing after he's missed back-to-back training camps from injury.

    Day one was a success, as boredom no longer is on Burrow's plate for the next seven months.

    Related: Bengals QB Joe Burrow receives perfect motivation from rival AFC coach as NFL training camps get underway

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