Vikings defensive end Brian Robison had a new look on Wednesday. No longer does "B-Rob" have some of the longest hair in the locker room.

He cut it off on Tuesday, noting he was tired of it, but it went to a good cause. Robison donated his hair to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children suffering from long-term medical hair loss.

Robison was a month shy of making it five years with his long hair. He started growing it out following the 2009 season. Robison said he got the idea from former Vikings defensive tackle Fred Evans, who said the defensive end should donate his hair if he ever cuts it. To the shock of Evans, Robison kept his promise.

"Evans texted me the other day," Robison said. "He said, 'No you did not cut my manlocks.'

"I think it's a great cause. I think it's pointless to just cut hair and let it go to waste when you get a lot of people, especially now around the holidays, people want the little things in life – the hair and things like that. You see the cancer patients every day that are going through that with withdrawals of not having their hair. I think it's a great cause to be able to give something back."

Robison said he's digging the new look, while it's still growing on his wife, who scheduled his appointment.

"At first, she was in a little bit of shock, wide-eyed, and didn't know if that was a good look or bad look," Robison said. "I think it's growing on her, and I think she likes it."

It'll take a little bit for his teammates to adjust to Robison without his patent ponytail as well. Well, at least defensive end Everson Griffen.

"'B-Rob' is gone out the window after he cut the ponytail; his name is Brian Robison," Griffen said. "…With no more ponytail, he has no swag. It's Brian.

"I like it. He did a great thing donating his hair and people need it. But that's Brian to me from now on."