Marcus Thomas gets the last word

Recently the only news on the Broncos has revolved around DT Marcus Thomas and the fact that the drug charges from March have been officially dropped. I’ve posted a couple times on the subject and we’ve had some lively discusses on the topic.

Today I feel like it’s only fair to give Thomas the last word on this subject…

On his initial thoughts when he heard the charges were finally dropped:

“I’m relieved.”

On the support of his teammates and coaches:

“As soon as I talked to Shanahan and Shanahan said, ‘If you’re innocent, we’re with you 100 percent and we’ll get through this together,’ I was relieved….I had to let it play out. But right now, I’m just happy the coaches stuck with me the whole time”

On what he learned:

“I just know I can’t continue to hang out with the same people I hung with back in high school,” Thomas said. “And I just have to stay out of Jacksonville, really.”

On the timing of the charges being dropped:

“I’m just glad it didn’t go all the way to camp. I didn’t want any distractions. This is the first time I’ve been able to be here in the offseason, and I’ve been working really hard.”

On Denver’s upcoming mini-camp:

“I can’t wait. Last year, I didn’t even play half a year of football because I was suspended from Florida. And I wasn’t really working out because I didn’t even plan on getting drafted. But I feel really confident coming into this season. I’m a lot stronger, well-conditioned. I’m pretty much ready to show what I’ve got going on now.”