Anyone hearing these Demaryius Thomas rumors? Wont share them here but really hope they are not true??
Former NFL & NE WR Demaryius Thomas Passes Away at 33
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There is a lot of shit in football Twitter but in my years you don’t see a lot of fake death rumors. In fact I can’t remember hearing any before tonight. However without having a blue check mark to confirm I think it’s safe to say it is probably disinformation right now
Vic is a legit reporter in Denver (I knew him a bit with Nuggets work). So now I’d say it’s definitely true:
View: https://twitter.com/VicLombardi/status/1469161099572367362?s=20
View: https://twitter.com/VicLombardi/status/1469161099572367362?s=20
In a shocking news, former Pat Demaryius Thomas has passed away.
https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2021/12/demaryius-thomas-dead-at-33-patriots-nfl-players-react-to-receivers-sudden-passing.html
P. S. Breaking out
https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2021/12/demaryius-thomas-dead-at-33-patriots-nfl-players-react-to-receivers-sudden-passing.html
P. S. Breaking out
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That’s a very vague cause of death. I assume that when the sun rises, there will be more information and the heartbreaking responses from former teammates and the Broncos. 33 is way too young for a pro athlete to pass away.
Saw earlier on Reddit (I know)... speculating that he had a seizure while in the shower. So many different things in a bathroom he could have hit his head on that could easily be fatal.
Man, that is terrible news. Lots of Pats tweeting about him, pretty clear he made a real impression in a very short time with the team. RIP
Man that’s terrible. I was in a Lyft ride last night and the driver had worked for the broncos and said unprompted that DT was a super nice guy.
I thought Demaryius looked outstanding in the preseason games with New England, and was excited to see what he could do with Brady and this offense. I was thoroughly bummed when he got cut, and subsequently signed with the Jets. If I remember correctly, it was the Antonio Brown signing that forced a roster crunch that led to his departure. I hated the Brown signing at the time, and wished they had just rode with Thomas. From all accounts, he was a true gentleman. Rest in peace.
He was in the 2010 draft, taken I think with the pick originally owned by the Pats. So many guys from that draft still playing-Devin McCourty, Gronk, Joe Haden, Gerald McCoy....He was such a physical specimen, was the last guy I'd expect to pass so young.
We cut him then resigned him and then traded him to the Jets for a 6th round pick.
Thomas was on the active/PUP at the start of training camp, and IIRC he had limited playing time in preseason as a result. The team had Edelman, Josh Gordon, Dorsett on the roster as returning vets, drafted Harry, and Jacobi Myers made the team after an impressive training camp. Thomas was injured, so he was cut to allow the team to keep Harry on the roster so N'Keal could be placed on returnable IR after the roster cutdown deadline. Thomas was resigned, then they signed Antonio Brown, and so Bill did him a solid and worked out a trade, even if it was to the Jets. It was unfortunate, especially knowing how things ended up playing out, but he really did not have much left in the tank either by that point, and ended the season injured.
That car accident must have been quite serious. RIP.
This sent me down a rabbit hole. We traded the pick (22) to Denver for 24 and a 4th (113).
Traded 24 to Dallas who picked Dez Bryant. Picked Aaron Hernandez with 113.
#24 (Bryant) was turned into #27 (2010) which they drafted Devin McCourty and a 3rd (90) and they chose Taylor Price (WR- caught 5 balls in 6 games for Ne and Jax).
The 6th from the Jets (186) was traded with a 6th (186) and 2 4ths (125 and 129) for the Jets 3rd (101) which they used to draft Dalton Keene
So...we turned Thomas (twice) into Hernandez, McCourty and Keene.
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I looked to see if the accident made the news, He rolled a car going 70mph, and got a head injury, although from what I could find it was just “minor injuries”.
https://www.tmz.com/2019/02/16/nfl-demaryius-thomas-car-crash-rolled-over-hospitalized-minor-injuries-denver/
Edit: found more info on the accident, between booking photo and eyewitness account, seems he got a good knock on the head
https://www.tmz.com/2019/02/28/demaryius-thomas-arrested-for-vehicular-assault-in-denver-crash/
33 is way too young.
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He accomplished many things in his career, but this play will likely be his eternal epitaph
RIP
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nMVnLsODqqg
RIP
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nMVnLsODqqg
RIP to Demaryius. This was a great run -- and so great that his eternal epitaph involved Angry Mike Tomlin Face.
I heard the news this morning and told my wife about DT, including how we was loved by everyone and his mother's past. She said, "Wait, they say the seizures are from one car accident and not the years of punishing abuse on the field?" I don't think I can disagree with her.
NY Times reporting Thomas had Stage 2 CTE
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/05/sports/football/demaryius-thomas-cte-nfl.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/05/sports/football/demaryius-thomas-cte-nfl.html