If you are an NFL wide receiver, this is the worst time of the year to send a cryptic tweet.
Free agency is open and dominating headlines as the rest of the sports world awaits basketball and hockey postseason tournaments to begin. The expectations of NFL fans are through the roof, and a simple emoji or cryptic sentence posted to social media can set off reckless speculation.
Into these conditions waded Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase on Tuesday afternoon.