Demaryius Thomas expected to skip preseason without new deal

Demaryius ThomasAh, the waning hours of negotiating before a deadline, full of leaks and bluster (usually) signifying nothing.

So as we turn to the Broncos and Demaryius Thomas, we’ve reached the next step in the veiled threats process.

According to Mike Klis of KUSA-TV in Denver, Thomas “is expected to skip training camp and the preseason” barring a new long-term deal by today’s 4 p.m. ET deadline.

The withholding of services is the last bit of leverage tagged players such as Thomas and Dez Bryant have, and they’re now using it to different degrees. Bryant has promised to miss regular season games if need be, though no one believes he’ll miss too many of them.

We’ll see if the talk shakes the…