Demaryius Thomas On Trade Rumors: “My Time Here Is Coming Up”

Regarding the rumors that surfaced on Sunday that he could be traded before the upcoming deadline, Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas told reporters that he would like to remain in Denver but admitted that it’s possible his time with the team is coming to an end.

“I didn’t know that (other teams are interested) but that’s a good thing if somebody is interested because then I can still play ball,’’ Thomas said, via Mike Klis of 9 News. “I still got a chance, IF I get traded. Of course, I want to be here, but I’ve been hearing it the whole season now, so I feel like somewhat it is true, my time here is coming up. But I don’t know.’’

Thomas added that he’s aware of the reports he could be traded.

“Yeah, I’ve seen a couple of ‘em,’’ Thomas said. “It’s football, man, it’s business. That’s what happens. It’s happened before. I never think it will happen to me but I’m like everybody else. It happens once you get older.’’

League sources have told Adam Schefter that the Broncos have been listening to offers for Thomas and a handful of teams have reached out to them to see if he’s available. However, Schefter says that Denver so far has not rebuffed those advances.

According to Schefter, there’s no guarantee the Broncos trade Thomas, but he is 30 years old and they have a young receiver in Courtland Sutton who is ready for an expanded role.

Rumors first surfaced about Thomas’ availability back in August, so this doesn’t come as a big surprise.

Thomas, 30, is a former first-round pick of the Broncos back in 2010. Hein in the fourth year of his five-year, $70 million contract that included $43.5 million guaranteed and stands to make base salaries of $8.5 million and $14 million over the final two years of the agreement.

The Broncos picked up Thomas’ $4 million option this past March.

In 2018, Thomas has appeared in seven games for the Broncos and caught 33 passes for 372 yards receiving and three touchdowns.