Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas passed away unexpectedly at the age of 33 on Thursday night. Thomas' sudden death hit the NFL community hard, prompting current and former players to respond to the tragic news. The Broncos released an emotional statement on Friday morning with some heartfelt thoughts about the former wide receiver.

As the Broncos stated, Demaryius Thomas was an instrumental part of two championship runs and a Super Bowl title, though he also had an impressive list of individual accolades, including a run of five straight 1,00o-yard seasons, taking home Pro Bowl honors in four of those campaigns.

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Thomas, was, simply put, one of the best wide receivers of his time and one of the best in Broncos' history. But as Denver went on to say in their statement, he was so much more than just a good football player.

Thomas was a generous and caring individual who loved giving back to others. He used his platform admirably, spending time with children at the Boys and Girls club, making visits to local hospitals and holding an annual football camp.

The Broncos, and the NFL community, lost a great football player, but more importantly, a great man on Thursday night. As Denver said in their statement, everyone's deepest sympathies go out to the family and anyone else grieving the loss of Demaryius Thomas.