Peyton Manning and the rest of the Broncos certainly understand Demaryius Thomas' business decision to sit out of practices until he has a contract, but that doesn't mean D.T's teammates and coaches don't wish he were on the field.
One obvious absentee at the start of Denver Broncos' OTAs Wednesday was star wide receiver Demaryius Thomas.
Not that that was a surprise given that the franchise-tagged Thomas has no plans of practicing with the team until he has a signed contract.
But that didn't keep his teammates and coach from missing a guy who has been a key to Denver's high-powered offense since coming to the Broncos in 2010.