Demaryius Thomas’ presence will be seen all over the field on Sunday.
The Broncos are planning to pay tribute to their legendary receiver, who died Thursday at the age of 33, during what will be an emotional game in Denver against the Lions.
Broncos players will wear No. 88 decals on their helmets, and a pregame video tribute will be shown. There also is a moment of silence planned, head coach Vic Fangio told reporters Friday. And there likely will be additional salutes planned for the four-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion.
“There’s still 10 players on this team that played with him,” Fangio told reporters, according to the team’s website. “A bunch of coaches that coached him, including [running backs coach] Curtis Modkins, who recruited him to Georgia Tech and was one of his college coaches besides being on the staff here in 2018 with him. We have over 40 workers in the organization and the support staff that were around him.
Demaryius Thomas celebrates as the Broncos win Super Bowl 50 in 2016. AP“Just seeing and feeling their reaction and hurt just tells you what a special player D.T. was. I never had the opportunity to meet him, but [him being] a special player and a special person is obvious by their responses.”
It is possible the Jets will honor Thomas, too, as they play at MetLife Stadium against the Saints. Thomas’ last season, in 2019, came with the Jets.
