{"id":84444,"date":"2025-05-28T04:51:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T04:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/84444\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T04:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T04:51:12","slug":"late-demaryius-thomas-elected-to-broncos-ring-of-fame-wr-had-brief-stint-with-patriots-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/84444\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Demaryius Thomas elected to Broncos Ring of Fame; WR had brief stint with Patriots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/patriots\/2019\/08\/demaryius-thomas-ready-to-give-new-england-patriots-another-weapon-matt-vautour.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Demaryius Thomas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Demaryius Thomas<\/a> will soon be forever enshrined among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/patriots\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denver Broncos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Denver Broncos<\/a> greats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Broncos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverbroncos.com\/news\/super-bowl-50-champion-demaryius-thomas-elected-to-denver-broncos-ring-of-fame\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced the late wide receiver;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced the late wide receiver<\/a> was elected to the team\u2019s Ring of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Thomas spent nine of his 10 years in Denver.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cDemaryius Thomas\u2019 election to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame \u2014 in his first year of eligibility \u2014 is a testament to the indelible mark he left on our organization and community,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverbroncos.com\/news\/super-bowl-50-champion-demaryius-thomas-elected-to-denver-broncos-ring-of-fame\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:owners Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner said in a statement released by the team;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">owners Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner said in a statement released by the team<\/a>. \u201cOne of the most beloved players and greatest wide receivers in franchise history, Demaryius inspired our fans with breathtaking athleticism, record-setting performances and a joyful, infectious spirit. While we wish \u2018D.T.\u2019 was with us to celebrate this special moment, we look forward to honoring Demaryius alongside his Super Bowl 50 teammates during an unforgettable Alumni Weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thomas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/patriots\/2021\/12\/demaryius-thomas-dead-at-33-longtime-bronco-wr-was-with-patriots-briefly-in-2019.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:died at the age of 33 in 2021;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">died at the age of 33 in 2021<\/a> due to complications from a seizure. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/patriots\/2022\/07\/demaryius-thomas-former-nfl-receiver-diagnosed-with-cte-following-his-death-in-december-2021.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:was diagnosed posthumously;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">was diagnosed posthumously<\/a> with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The five-time Pro Bowler had a brief stint with the New England Patriots. After signing with the team before training camp in 2019, Thomas shined in New England\u2019s final preseason game. But he was traded to the New York Jets for a sixth-round pick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thomas, a Super Bowl 50 champion, had five seasons of at least 1,000 rushing yards.<\/p>\n<p>More Patriots Content<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/patriots\/2025\/05\/late-demaryius-thomas-elected-to-broncos-ring-of-fame-wr-had-brief-stint-with-patriots.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MassLive;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MassLive<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Demaryius Thomas will soon be forever enshrined among the Denver Broncos greats. The Broncos announced the late wide&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":84445,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2062],"tags":[232,9889,12564,231,258,2426,7,10576,1167,249,255,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-84444","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-denver-broncos","8":"tag-broncos","9":"tag-carrie-walton-penner","10":"tag-demaryius-thomas","11":"tag-denver","12":"tag-denver-broncos","13":"tag-denverbroncos","14":"tag-football","15":"tag-greg-penner","16":"tag-new-england","17":"tag-new-england-patriots","18":"tag-new-york-jets","19":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}