What happened to Clay Matthews? New photos spark plastic surgery rumors; here’s what we know
Matthews appeared on The Ryen Russillo Show on September 3, just before the images circulated. Matthews also appeared on Bussin’ With The Boys on September 3 alongside Will Compton, Taylor Lewan and Delanie Walker. The episode focused on the 2026 NFL season and included Matthews discussing the league and making predictions for the year.
However, there is no confirmed evidence that Matthews underwent cosmetic surgery, and the images themselves have been questioned.
The original post also carried an “#ad” tag, although it is not clear what the advertisement was promoting. One person wrote, “Clay Matthews got reconstructive surgery to look like the gigachad meme 😭,” while another said, “You won’t believe how much he spent just to look this. A third person added, “This can’t be real,” showing that some viewers were already questioning whether the pictures were genuine.
Former NFL linebacker Clay Matthews is facing plastic surgery rumors after photos shared online appeared to show him looking very different. An X community note attached to the post claims the pictures were AI-generated and falsely show Matthews after cosmetic work. Matthews, meanwhile, appeared in recent podcasts looking like himself, adding more doubt to the claims surrounding the photos. The unusual images also led to comments from people who believed Matthews had changed his appearance. The timing of the photos is another reason the claim needs caution. The episode featured him discussing his work with Netflix, the Rams-49ers game in Australia and his life after football.
The streaming service announced that the six-time Pro Bowl linebacker would join Michael Irvin and Nick Foles as part of the studio team for the NFL’s first regular-season game in Australia. Matthews is also returning to the NFL spotlight this season through Netflix.