Carolina Panthers TE Greg Olsen Posts a Series of Photos Documenting Him Shaving His Beard

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen has finally shaved his overgrown facial hair. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Olsen was a big part of that too. The former first-round pick originally came over to the Panthers via a trade from from the Chicago Bears (for a third-round pick) before the 2011 season—Cam Newton’s rookie year.

Since then he’s become one of Newton’s favorite targets, averaging over 800 yards receiving each year—including more than 1,000 each of the past two seasons.