The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... Thomas said he will not attend the Broncos' offseason program and added he will not take part in workouts at Duke University with Peyton Manning and the team's other wide receivers. Asked then if he would be at the Broncos' offseason program, Thomas said he would "pass on that, too. The WR added: "I'll be back in Georgia, trying to get the body right, get the ankle right. Then when it's time to go, make sure I'm 100 percent ready to go."

Diehards Line: The Broncos, who designated Thomas as their franchise player earlier this month, open their offseason program on April 13. The Broncos and Thomas' representatives have been working on a long-term deal. It is common for players who have had the franchise player tag placed on them to not attend offseason workouts. Thomas has not signed the one-year, $12.823 million tender offer as a franchise player. The contract would be guaranteed the moment Thomas signed it. Thomas added that if no deal was worked out, he would eventually sign the franchise player tender and work toward "helping us get to the Super Bowl" in the coming season.