The NFL Insiders crew reacts to the picture of Ryan Fitzpatrick with a trimmed look at training camp. (1:12)

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- It was a bold move by Ryan Fitzpatrick. Or maybe we should call it a bald move.

At the start of Tuesday's practice, the New York Jets' quarterback approached a group of defensive players and made a proposition that resulted in The Haircut Heard 'Round the NFL. Fitzpatrick came clean on Thursday, telling WFAN radio the story behind his headline-making buzz cut.

"My hair was just stupid," Fitzpatrick said of his overgrown locks, which had become a social media phenomenon. "I needed to cut it. I was going to cut it anyway. It was a nice little spoof. I told the defense, I went up to Rontez Miles and a few of the guys and said, 'The next person that picks me off gets to give me a fresh summer 'do.'"

Fitzpatrick struggled on Tuesday, and sure enough, he was intercepted by rookie Juston Burris, a fourth-round pick from North Carolina State. Making good on his promise, Fitzpatrick allowed Burris to shave his head in front of the entire team.

Ryan Fitzpatrick sported his new look in practice. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

In case you're wondering, no, Fitzpatrick wasn't intercepted on a curl route. The Jets' mane man underthrew Brandon Marshall on a deep seam.

Maybe we're nitpicking.

To his credit, Fitzpatrick brushed it off, finding the humor in it.

"I threw it to a rookie, too, which was awful, like a double whammy," he said, laughing. "But it was one of those things [where] it got picked off, and I actually was kind of smiling about it, because I finally got to cut that thing off the top of my head."

Some quarterbacks lose their head when they throw an interception. Fitzpatrick lost his hair. He needed a cleanup afterward, which doesn't say much for Burris' barbering skills.

And now, hopefully, we can put an end to the Fitz Follicles.