The Buffalo Bills announced Wednesday the team will retire Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas' No. 34 jersey this season.
The retirement will happen during a halftime ceremony Oct. 29 when the Bills host the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football.
Thomas, who turned 52 on Wednesday, will join former teammates Jim Kelly and Bruce Smith in having their jerseys retired by the Bills. The Bills officially retired Kelly's No. 12 in 2001 and Smith's No. 78 in 2016.
Thurman Thomas' No. 34 jersey will become the third number retired in franchise history when the Bills take on the Patriots (Monday, Oct.