
Emmanuel Sanders is at Empower Field at Mile High as an alumni guest for the Denver Broncos’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers today.
Sanders went to the game wearing a No. 88 jersey with “LongLiveDT” on the nameplate:
💙 #LLDT 🧡
🫶, @ESanders_10 pic.twitter.com/7icqfiXORj
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) September 15, 2024
Sanders (37) was teammates with Thomas in Denver from 2014-2018, helping the Broncos win Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season.
Thomas died from complications of seizure disorder at age 33 in 2021. A five-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro, DT hauled in 724 receptions for 9,763 receiving yards and 63 touchdowns during his 10-year career in the NFL.