Thomas admits end of Broncos career could be coming amid trade rumors

Demaryius Thomas can apparently feel the clock ticking on his time with the Denver Broncos.

Denver is reportedly listening to trade offers for the Pro Bowl wide receiver with its playoff hopes likely extinguished. Thomas said Monday that he would prefer to stay with the Broncos, but admitted there must some validity to the rumors surrounding his future.

"That's a good thing if somebody is interested because then I can still play ball, I still got a chance, if I get traded," Thomas said, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. "Of course I want to be here but I've been hearing it the whole season now. So I feel like somewhat it is true (that) my time here is coming up, but I don't know."

The 30-year-old has one year left on his current deal. He carries a $17.53-million cap hit in 2019, according to Spotrac, likely to be an untenable number for the retooling Broncos.

Denver can save $14 million by cutting Thomas this upcoming offseason, but it appears the team wants to recoup some value for one of its longest-tenured players.