Broncos are breaking ground on new headquarters and practice facility today

The Denver Broncos will break ground on a new Broncos Park Powered by CommonSpirit facility on Thursday morning.

“Designed in a contemporary style reflective of Colorado with a focus on enhancing player health and performance, the Broncos’ facility will bring together football and business operations in an inspirational, collaborative and modern environment,” the team said in a press release earlier this week. “The three-story, 205,000-square-foot training facility will mark a 30 percent increase in size over the existing facility.”

The privately funded project is projected to cost about $175 million, and the Broncos hope to have construction completed in time for the 2026 season.

Denver coach Sean Payton said after Wednesday’s practice that he’s looking forward to an underground parking lot that will prevent him from having to scrape snow off his car windows in the winter.

“Obviously, it’s going to be beautiful,” Payton said. “It’s going to be nice — I think two years is the [target date], I think 2026. When we’re sitting here doing this, it’s going to be there (points to new facility location). This will all be gone. Greg [Penner], Carrie [Walton Penner], the planning — there’s been a lot that’s gone into it. And it’s just one more sign of their commitment relative to this organization and where we’re at [and] what they want to do.”

Here is a rendering of what the new facility will look like, provided by the team. Denver is expected to use temporary bleachers for fans at training camp next summer during construction. Once completed, the Broncos will have a beautiful facility for players, coaches and fans to enjoy.