When the Denver Broncos signed Evan Engram during 2025 NFL free agency, he was pitched by head coach Sean Payton as the "joker". Broncos fans had gotten so tired of hearing that term that many fans muted it altogether on Twitter, but it wasn't just Payton who confirmed Engram was signed to play that role.
Engram himself confirmed it when he was signed.
The Joker role was a big reason why Engram chose the Broncos in his free agent recruitment, which came down to the Broncos and Chargers. Although winning cures all, it's safe to say the vision for Engram did not match what happened on the field over the course of the 2025 season.