DENVER — After 12 seasons in the NFL, former Broncos Pro Bowl receiver Emmanuel Sanders announced his retirement Wednesday.
Sanders cited his family, his health and last year’s passing of Demaryius Thomas — who was posthumously diagnosed with CTE — as the primary reasons for stepping away from the game and into a new career in the TV booth.
“I’ve got two kids, I’ve got a beautiful wife — I have something that’s bigger than football,” Sanders said. “I want to see my grandkids, see my kids grow old, I want to grow old. Football is tough on the body. I lost a close friend in Demaryius Thomas, and for me it’s about longevity of life now.”
