Demaryius Thomas is willing to give the Denver Broncos a hometown discount to remain the favorite target of Peyton Manning.

Thomas is on the verge of becoming only the third receiver in NFL history to have three straight seasons of 1,450 yards and 10 touchdowns.

"Of course, why not?" Thomas asked. "Peyton is one of the best in the game, and I've been blessed to have him as my quarterback. I learned so much from him. Denver, of course I gotta take my hats off to them, because they took a chance of drafting me in the first round."

Thomas' agent might feel differently and has plenty of leverage.