INDIANAPOLIS — Broncos ownership remains popular with players, but a failing grade for the locker room pushed Denver down a spot on the third annual NFL Players Association team report cards.
The Broncos ranked 17th overall in a survey that granted anonymity to 1,695 respondents — an average of 52 per team and 77 percent of the union’s membership.
The Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group received an A grade for the second consecutive season, ranking fifth league-wide. They are the only owners to rank in the top five the past two years. Current and former players have told The Post they appreciate the daily presence of owners Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner, and the resources they provide to foster success on and off the field.
The players gave travel an A grade, while the team nutritionist, hired before last season, received an A-minus. Coach Sean Payton received a B, a drop from an A-minus in his first season in Denver.
The Broncos fell from 16th to 17th year over year, in part, because of an F for the locker room — the majority felt the locker room is too small — and a C-minus mark for treatment of families because players would like “the postgame family area to be indoors so families, especially those with young children, can avoid hot and cold weather extremes in Denver.” However, there is an indoor room available that was built last season.
Regarding the locker room, the Broncos are currently constructing a $175 million state-of-the-art training facility that is projected to be completed before the 2026 season.
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