On March 13, he donned a digital mask, the last post on Evan Engram’s X feed the beginning of a new identity in Denver.
It was a simple GIF, after months and years of talk of Sean Payton’s need for a “Joker,” of Heath Ledger leaning his head out of a police car in “The Dark Knight.” Stringy hair. Iconic face paint. The message was clear.
The tweet has been viewed nearly two million times since. It was fan service, maybe. It was also a sort of self-challenge after Engram inked a three-year deal with Denver in March.