Emmanuel Sanders

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Emmanuel Sanders Announces Retirement as Member of Broncos

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'I Gave It My All'

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On Wednesday, wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders made his NFL retirement official.

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In order to end his career with the team where he enjoyed the most success,

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Sanders, who played for five different teams over the course of 12 seasons

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signed a one-day deal with the Denver Broncos.

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The 2010 third-round selection played for the Pittsburgh Steelers for his first four seasons

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before joining the Denver Broncos in 2014 and became an instant success

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With Demaryius Thomas, Sanders became one of the NFL's top wide receiver teams

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Between 2014 and 2016, both players had three seasons with 1,000 yards, which included the Broncos' Super Bowl 50 victory

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Emmanuel Sanders