Demaryius Thomas died

Thomas died about six months after announcing his retirement from professional football. Thomas came to Georgia Tech from West Laurens High School in Dexter. He ...

He played 10 NFL seasons, most in Denver where he helped the Broncos to win Super Bowl 50. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office released its findings in the man's sudden death. FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - An autopsy found former NFL and Georgia Tech football star Demaryius Thomas died from seizure complications.

Former Denver Broncos Pro Bowl wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was just 33-years-old when he was found dead in December of last year -- and a recent autopsy ...

Thomas, a 10-year NFL veteran, played for the Broncos, Houston Texans, and spent his final season with the New York Jets in 2019. He announced his retirement in June of 2021 and finished his career with 724 catches for 9,763 yards and 63 touchdowns. It was previously reported that Thomas was documented to have suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) -- which is believed to be a result of playing football.

Late NFL star Demaryius Thomas, a former Georgia Tech standout, died from “complications of a seizure disorder,” according to a recently released auto.

Former NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas died from “complications of seizure disorder,” according to an autopsy released Friday.

Former NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas died from “complications of seizure disorder,” according to an autopsy released Friday.

McKee said it was unlikely the seizures were caused by CTE. While CTE is associated with mood swings and other brain issues, “CTE itself does not cause death. The chronic brain disease, which can lead to depression and dementia, has been found in more than 300 former NFL players.

Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas died from "complications of a seizure disorder," according to the Fulton County medical examiner's ...

Shortly after his death, the Thomas family issued a statement that he had suffered from recurring seizures since a car crash in 2019, and they believed he died after enduring a seizure. The autopsy also indicated trace amounts of marijuana and nicotine in Thomas’ system, according to television station KUSA in Denver. Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas died from “complications of a seizure disorder,” according to the Fulton County medical examiner’s office in Atlanta.

Researchers did not, however, connect CTE to Thomas' other medical problems. Thomas died about six months after announcing his retirement from professional ...

He played 10 NFL seasons, most in Denver where he helped the Broncos to win Super Bowl 50. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office released its findings in the man's sudden death. Thomas was 33 years old when he was found dead in his home in December 2021 in Roswell.

The former N.F.L. receiver died at 33, six months after he retired from football. He had been posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, ...

At the same time, he suffered from some of the conditions associated with C.T.E., including memory loss, paranoia and isolation. Thomas returned to play the 2019 season, his final one, with the Jets, appearing in 11 games. He sat out that season and officially retired in June 2021. In July, doctors at Boston University who examined Thomas’s brain found that he had C.T.E., or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease associated with repeated head hits. They attacked with little or no warning and led Thomas to wreck other cars and fall down steps. In a video announcing his retirement, Thomas said he was still deciding what to do next and looked to build relationships with anyone who could help. Doctors said they believed Thomas’s seizures were brought on by a 2019 car crash in which his head cracked the windshield and a hydraulic rescue tool was needed to remove him from the vehicle. Thomas played 10 seasons in the N.F.L., with the Broncos, the Houston Texans and the Jets, catching 724 passes for 9,763 yards and 63 touchdowns. Bobby Thomas and other family members and friends said Demaryius Thomas’s seizures had become more numerous and pronounced in the final year of his life. While the cause of Thomas’s death was officially determined, Bertram Ennett, an investigator in the Fulton County medical examiner’s office, said the manner in which he died was still undetermined. Thomas died Dec. 9 at his home in Roswell, Ga., less than six months after he retired from the N.F.L. He was 33. Demaryius Thomas, a four-time All-Pro receiver with the Denver Broncos, died of complications from seizures, the medical examiner in Fulton County, Ga., said Sunday.