Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram hauled in a 22-yard touchdown pass Sunday to give the team an early 7-0 lead against the Denver Broncos.
To celebrate his first touchdown with the Jaguars, Engram channeled his inner Cristiano Ronaldo.
Evan Engram hit the Ronaldo SIUUU after the TD 😤 @eazyengram
📺 Broncos vs. Jaguars in London on @ESPNPlus here: https://t.co/j7rQOkSpEr pic.twitter.com/wYZMBzkTfE
— ESPN (@espn) October 30, 2022
Ronaldo, 37, is a Portuguese soccer star who currently plays for the English Premier League’s Manchester United, a club that plays its games a couple hundred miles away from Wembley Stadium.
Engram signed with the Jaguars in the offseason on a one-year deal after spending the first five seasons of his career with the New York Giants. Through the Jaguars’ first seven games, Engram was third on the team in receptions with 28 for 275 yards, but hadn’t yet scored a touchdown.
Earlier in the first quarter against the Broncos, Engram and Trevor Lawrence failed to connect on a deep pass on third down. The second time around they found each other for a smooth connection.
.@Trevorlawrencee and @eazyengram playing pitch and catch.#DENvsJAX on ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/XdNfwFWxrM
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) October 30, 2022
Denver hadn’t allowed a passing touchdown since Week 3 prior to Engram’s grab.