Dubbing himself ‘The Cleaner,’ tight end Evan Engram aspires to take Broncos ‘to another level’

Calling himself a 'Cleaner,' Evan Engram seeks to provide much-needed production at tight end for Broncos

ENGLEWOOD – Broncos coach Sean Payton has called Evan Engram the “Joker” he has coveted for the offense. The tight end has another way to describe himself.

Dubbing himself ‘The Cleaner,’ tight end Evan Engram aspires to take Broncos ‘to another level’

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 se…