Demaryius Thomas
Demaryius Antwon Thomas (December 25, 1987 – December 9, 2021) was an American football wide receiver. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He mainly played for the Denver Broncos.[1][2] With this team, Thomas made four Pro Bowls and won Super Bowl 50.
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Born: | Montrose, Georgia | December 25, 1987||||||||||
Died: | December 9, 2021 Roswell, Georgia | (aged 33)||||||||||
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High school: | West Laurens (Dexter, Georgia) | ||||||||||
College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | ||||||||||
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Thomas was found dead at his home in Roswell, Georgia, on December 9, 2021, at age 33.[3][4] He had health problems after a car crash in 2019.[5] In July 2022, his brain was examined and found it had stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[6]
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Demaryius Thomas catches a pass in a 2007 game against Maryland.
Thomas with the Denver Broncos in 2018
References
- ↑ "Broncos mourn passing of Demaryius Thomas". denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Former Broncos receiver Thomas dies at age 33". ESPN.com. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Former Denver Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas dies at age 33". NFL.com. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ↑ Rapien, James. "Former NFL Pro Bowler Wide Receiver Demaryius Thomas Has Died". Sports Illustrated Cincinnati Bengals News, Analysis and More. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ↑ Cook, Lanie Lee (December 9, 2021). "Demaryius Thomas dead at 33". KDVR.com. Fox 31 Denver KDVR. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ↑ Belson, Ken (2022-07-05). "An N.F.L. Star’s C.T.E. Diagnosis Offers Only Partial Insight" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/05/sports/football/demaryius-thomas-cte-nfl.html. Retrieved 2022-07-05.