Demaryius Thomas tragically passed away at the age of 33 on Thursday, and since that time, prayers have been pouring in for his family. Thomas was a beloved player within the Broncos organization, and everyone knows just what a kind soul he was. Players like Tom Brady and Tim Tebow have given their thoughts on his passing, and heading into the weekend, Thomas will receive some massive honors from his former team.
According to Broncos head coach Vic Fangio, the team will hold a moment of silence prior to Sunday’s game. In addition to this, the team will have stickers on their helmets to commemorate the wide receiver, and they will even play a video tribute.
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“There’s still 10 players on this team that played with [Thomas], a bunch of coaches that coached him,” Fangio said per TMZ. “And we’ve got over 40 workers in the organization and the support staff that were around him. And just seeing and feeling their reaction and hurt just tells me what a special player DT was.”
Thomas’ death has come as quite the shock to the football community, and it is clear that he had a positive impact on numerous lives. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends during this extremely difficult time.
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