PHOTOS: Fans honor Demaryius Thomas before Sunday’s Broncos game
Jenny Ivy
Beverly Morgan, left, and Emma Morgan, sisters from Fort Collins, Colo. kneel at a memorial for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Thomas died earlier this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
DENVER (KDVR) – Fans kneeled and wore the number 88 as they stepped up to a temporary memorial dedicated to the legacy of wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before the game Sunday between the Broncos and the Lions.
Broncos players will also be wearing number 88 decals on their helmets, and the number 88 has been painted on the field sideline, as well.
Below of photos of crowds who came to pay respect to Thomas’ memory:
A memorial for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Thomas died earlier this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
A man paints a picture at a memorial for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Thomas died earlier this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
A jersey for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas hangs in a tailgate tent before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Beverly Morgan, left, and Emma Morgan, sisters from Fort Collins, Colo. kneel at a memorial for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Thomas died earlier this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Derek Stutz of Castle Rock, Colo. kneels at a memorial for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Thomas died earlier this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Fans visit at a memorial for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Thomas died earlier this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Derek Stutz of Castle Rock, Colo. kneels at a memorial for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Thomas died earlier this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Derek Stutz of Castle Rock, Colo. kneels at a memorial for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Thomas died earlier this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Beverly Morgan of Fort Collins, Colo. visits a memorial for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Thomas died earlier this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Rescue Rob, left, of Fort Collins, Colo., left, looks at a memorial for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Thomas died earlier this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Rescue Rob of Fort Collins, Colo. vistis a memorial for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Thomas died earlier this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Geno Garcia, left, and Tommy Rivera, both of Pueblo, Colo. hold a banner for Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas before an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Denver. Thomas died earlier this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
