The Bowlen era is officially coming to an end in Denver.
The Broncos reached a purchase and sale agreement with a new ownership group led by Walmart heir Rob Walton last month, and the sale is expected to become official in early August.
Once the sale does become official, Walton will become the team’s new controlling owner, and the family of late owner Pat Bowlen will relinquish their shares.
Before the team decided on a sale, one of Bowlen’s daughters, Brittany, was being groomed to become the next controlling owner. Not all of the siblings were in agreement, though, so the team moved toward a sale instead of appointing Brittany — or one of her siblings — as the new owner.
Brittany had been serving as the team’s senior vice president of strategy, but she stepped down from that role last month after Walton’s group reached an agreement with the Broncos.
“I recently made the decision to step down from my position at the Broncos,” she said in a statement Thursday. “During my time, I thoroughly enjoyed working in the team’s front office and feel fortunate to have worked alongside such a talented and supportive group of people.
“I wish the Walton-Penner Family Ownership all the best as they embark on the next chapter of this organization’s storied history.”
With Brittany no longer employed by the team, one member of the Bowlen family remains on staff: Patrick Bowlen III is still listed as the facilities coordinator on the team’s website.