Former Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas had stage 2 CTE, family says

Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas had stage 2 CTE, a form of brain degeneration that has been found in other athletes, his family announced Tuesday.

Thomas, 33, was found dead in his Georgia home in December. While the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office said a copy of his autopsy report was not ready for release, authorities previously said foul play was not suspected.

Katina Smith, Thomas' mother, said her son started displaying changes, like isolation, before his death.

Stage 2 of the condition is often linked to progressive behavior as well as mood and cognitive abnormalities, the Concussion Legacy Foundation said Tuesday in a news release. In the years before Thomas died, he suffered from depression, anxiety, panic attacks and had trouble with his memory, according to the foundation.

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