The cause of death of former Broncos star Demaryius Thomas has been released by a Georgia medical examiner

The December death of former Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was caused by complications related to a seizure disorder, according to the final report from the Fulton County (Ga.) Medical Examiner’s Office.

The exhibition, which was obtained by 9news.com in Denvernoted that Thomas he had stage II CTE never passed awaybut also the coroner be sure to note that there was no “direct link” between CTE and seizure disorder.

The 33-year-old Thomas died tragically on December 9th. At the time of his death, one of his close family members told the Associated Press that the belief was that Thomas had died of an epileptic fit. Thomas suffered regular seizures over the years, and the family’s belief was that he suffered seizures while taking a shower at his home in Roswell, Georgia.

Thomas died just 16 days short of his 34th birthday. The former Broncos wide receiver spent 10 seasons in the NFL and had just retired in June 2021, six months before his death. Thomas had a productive career that included four Pro Bowl appearances. The receiver had such a successful career in Denver that the team honored him before a Week 3 game last season.

During his time in Denver, the Broncos went to the playoffs five times, which included two Super Bowl appearances and one Super Bowl victory.

Thomas, who was a first-round pick in 2010, saw his Broncos career take off two years later with the arrival of Peyton Manning. In four years with Manning, Thomas surpassed 90 receptions and 1,300 yards in each season, making him just the fourth receiver in NFL history to surpass those two numbers in four consecutive seasons (Marvin Harrison, Jerry Rice and Torry Holt is the only other three to pull it).

Before Manning’s arrival, Thomas had Tim Tebow as his quarterback, and the two helped produce one of the craziest postseason games ever. In a game where the Broncos were 7.5-point underdogs, Denver was able to upset the Pittsburgh Steelers thanks to an 80-yard TD pass from Tebow to Thomas in overtime that sealed the win.

During his eight and a half seasons with the Broncos, Thomas etched his name into Denver’s all-time rushing record book. Thomas finished his Broncos career with the second most receiving yards (9,055) and receiving touchdowns (60) in franchise history. He also has the third most receptions in team history.