Broncos, Demaryius Thomas agree to five-year contract
Denver has now signed all of the rookies in their 2010 draft class.
Per Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post, the Broncos have agreed to terms with wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, the first of their two first-round picks, on a five-year contract worth $12.155 million. According to Jones, the guaranteed amount is $9.35 million while the maximum amount could reach $15.5 million.
Despite missing the rookie practices during training camp, Thomas will report in time for the team's first practice with rookies and veterans (Sunday at 8:45 a.m.).
Thomas, who was the first receiver drafted, had 46 receptions for 1,154 yards (25.1 yards per catch) and eight touchdowns as a junior at Georgia Tech, which runs a flexbone option offense. In other words, it could take a bit of time for Thomas to become acclimated to a pro-style system.
That said, there are similarities between Thomas and Detroit's Calvin Johnson due to attending the same alma mater and their size/speed combinations. Thomas is 6-foot-3, 229 pounds and has run a sub-4.4 forty.
Here's our poll/forum thread on which rookie receiver will finish with more receiving yards: Thomas or Dez Bryant, who has since suffered a high-ankle sprain?
