In Denver on Sunday, the Broncos lined up for their opening series with just 10 men on the field, a tribute to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who died last week at age 33. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Lindsay Jones and Nick Kosmider to look at Thomas’s improbable rise to the NFL, his Hall Of Fame-caliber career in Denver, and the personality that so many people won’t forget.

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