INDIANAPOLIS -- Back in New England, they began calling him the silent assassin.
The moniker fit Stephon Gilmore perfectly. You could never be certain what was on the cornerback's mind because he so rarely shared his thoughts. When he did speak, he usually offered nothing more demonstrative than a whisper.
Gilmore’s game has always done the talking for him. His game-clinching interception in Super Bowl LIII spoke volumes. So, too, did his Defensive Player of the Year effort during the 2019 season.
No need to say anything when your performance says it all.
“That’s always been his M.