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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Early on the morning of May 12, a Broncos contingent boarded a private plane at Centennial Airport and flew to Omaha for the funeral of Kathy Fant, the mom of seven children.

Her fifth child was Noah Fant, the Broncos’ rising star tight end. Kathy Fant was 53 when she unexpectantly passed away.

The flight was arranged by Broncos chief communications officer Patrick Smyth with team president Joe Ellis’s approval. Making the day-trip to Omaha to support Fant were Broncos general manager George Paton, head coach Vic Fangio, director of player development Ray Jackson, tight ends coach Wade Harmon, quarterback Drew Lock and outside linebacker Von Miller.