Emmanuel Sanders, former Broncos receiver, announces retirement

Former Broncos receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who caught 28 of his 51 career touchdown passes with Denver, announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday.

Sanders, 35, played 12 seasons and the Broncos were his most successful stop — 404 catches for 5,361 yards in 78 regular season games and two Pro Bowl selections.

A third-round pick by the Steelers out of Southern Methodist in 2010, Sanders finishes his career with 704 catches for 9,245 yards in 172 games. The Bellville, Texas, native played his first four seasons in Pittsburgh and signed with the Broncos as a free agent in March 2014.

Over six years with Denver, he eclipsed 1,000 yards three times (2014-16) and posted career-highs in catches (101) and touchdowns (nine) in ’14. That was Sanders’ first of two seasons with quarterback Peyton Manning, and he also set a career high with 1,404 yards receiving that year.

Traded at midseason of 2019, Sanders reached the Super Bowl with San Francisco (36 catches in 10 games), where the 49ers lost to the Chiefs. He followed with one year apiece with New Orleans (61 catches in ’20 on a career-high 74.4 catch percentage) and Buffalo (42 catches last year).

Sanders ranks 10th in Broncos history in receiving yards, seventh in catches and 12th in touchdown catches.

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