Peyton Manning gives up game ball to give to Demaryius Thomas' mother

Demaryius Thomas’ mother, recently released from jail and cleared to travel, finally saw his son play professional football for the first time. As the final whistle blew, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning handed the game ball to Demaryius Thomas to gift to his mother.

Great seeing @DemaryiusT mom get a chance to watch him play! Great win! #BroncosCountry#PITvsDEN#AFCChampionshippic.twitter.com/HzQ7SjkBO2

— Marquay Baul (@MarquayBaul) January 18, 2016

Thomas caught four passes for 80 yards in the Broncos 23-16 victory and will have a chance to continue to make his mother proud when the Broncos host the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game on Sunday January 24th at 1:05p.m.