Broncos Make Garrett Bolles Announcement Just Before Super Bowl

Denver Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles has been named the 2026 NFLPA Alan Page Community Award winner, earning one of the league’s highest honors for his impact off the field.

The NFL Players Association announced this award on Tuesday at a press conference in San Francisco. 

The honor, voted on by players across the league, is considered one of the most prestigious awards in professional football. 

Bolles becomes just the fourth Broncos player to receive it and the first since John Lynch in 2007. 

“I’m beyond grateful to not only have my son be the face of it, but to be able to bring in and save as many kids’ lives as possible,” Bolles said. 

“This work is deeply personal to me and my wife because of our son, but we believe every kid deserves to have a voice.” 

As part of the award, the NFLPA will donate $100,000 to Bolles’ foundation. 

He is also Denver’s nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which will be announced later this week at NFL Honors.

Garett Bolles’ Community Impact Rooted in Family

Bolles’ recognition centers on his work helping children with speech and language-based learning challenges. 

Along with his wife, he helped open the Bjorem + Bolles Childhood Apraxia Training Center in Parker, Colorado. 

It is a first-of-its-kind facility designed to train speech pathologists in diagnosing and treating childhood apraxia of speech.

The initiative was inspired by their son’s diagnosis. 

In addition, Bolles has partnered with Vertical Skills Academy to support children with dyslexia and language-based learning differences.

He has also worked closely with justice-involved youth.

Serving as a mentor through a juvenile probation court program in Arapahoe County, Bolles made regular visits to the Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center. 

Broncos head coach Sean Payton previously described Garett Bolles’ off-field efforts as “relentless.”

This is a sentiment echoed by teammates who voted him the league’s top community honoree.

From Troubled Beginnings to Respected Leader

Bolles’ journey to this moment is as powerful as the work he’s doing now.

Growing up in Lehi, Utah, he faced instability, substance abuse issues, and spent time in jail for vandalism as a teenager.

His life changed when mentors Greg and Emily Freeman took him in, providing the structure and accountability he lacked.

After a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a stint at Snow College, and one standout season at the University of Utah, Bolles became a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. 

His early years in Denver were marked by penalties and frustration, but resilience has defined his turnaround.

Following a broken leg in 2022, Bolles emerged as a refined, dependable left tackle and a respected locker-room leader. 

Once labeled a “bad guy,” Bolles has reshaped his identity. 

Today, he’s an All-Pro lineman, a mentor to at-risk youth, and a symbol of personal growth, proving that transformation, both on and off the field, is possible.

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