Julian Edelman was hardly recognizable at a Celtics game without his beard

"Officially the offseason"

Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman sitting courtside during the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks game at TD Garden. Photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff

By Hayden Bird

February 28, 2017

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As he sat down in courtside seats to enjoy a Celtics game on Monday night, Julian Edelman might have come as close as he can in this day and age to going unrecognized.

The 30-year-old Patriots wide receiver, who wore a thick beard throughout the team’s Super Bowl run (and victory celebrations), recently decided it was finally time to shave. With the Super Bowl LI victory still fresh in the minds of New England fans, Edelman marked the turning of the page with the change in his facial appearance.

And he posted a picture of the process on his Instagram, showing off a few mid-shave designs:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BRCPQxihAGW/?taken-by=edelman11&hl=en