"ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos will honor their last Super Bowl-winning team on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Super Bowl 50 victory that earned the franchise its third Vince Lombardi Trophy. They will also honor one of the Broncos' best and most beloved players in late wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who will be formally added to the team's ring of fame."
"This celebration will occur with Russell Wilson on the visitor's sideline as the New York Giants' backup quarterback. Wilson was the focal point of a historic 2022 trade that cost the Broncos three players as well as five draft picks. It netted the paltry return of two losing seasons, a coaching change and a record $85 million in dead money against the salary cap."
"But 19 months after they decided to pay that hefty price to part with Wilson, the 4-2 Broncos have emerged as true contenders heading into Sunday's game ( 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS). The optimism is so strong that coach Sean Payton talked all summer about his team's Super Bowl worthiness, confident in a roster of youthful talent signed long term by an ownership group, led by Greg Penner, which has the league's deepest pockets."
The Denver Broncos will honor the 10-year anniversary of the Super Bowl 50 victory at Empower Field at Mile High and will add late wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to the team's ring of fame. Russell Wilson will be on the visitor's sideline as the New York Giants' backup quarterback. The 2022 trade that sent Wilson from Denver cost three players and five draft picks, produced two losing seasons, a coaching change and $85 million in dead money. The 4-2 Broncos have emerged as contenders, with coach Sean Payton projecting Super Bowl worthiness and ownership investing in youthful, long-term roster pieces.
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