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Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas came down with the ball for the two-point conversion that sent last Sunday’s game to overtime in Seattle, but that has been one of the few highlights for Thomas in the early part of the season.

Drops have been a more frequent occurrence. Thomas has racked up four of them in the first three weeks, leading him to say Wednesday that he’s not “playing at my highest potential” at the moment. Thomas said he doesn’t know why drops have become an issue for him, but says he isn’t injured and isn’t focused on the fact that it’s the final year of his contract.

“Nah, the contract is not part of it. The contract is going to work out by itself. I can’t really do nothing about it,” Thomas said, via the Denver Post. “Either you play well or you don’t. There’s no dollar signs involved when I’m playing football. All I care about is winning. So when I can’t make the play, the reason I’m upset is I’m not helping the team win.”

Thomas said it’s hard for him to relax and get past a drop, which might contribute to his overall struggles early this season. If that’s the case, the bye might be coming at the right time for him to unplug and come back in Week Five with better results.