The campaign was furious, and spearheaded in early December by his wife Natalie Bolles.
Broncos elder statesman Garett Bolles had never made a Pro Bowl in his eight previous seasons in Denver, and so Natalie Bolles took matters into her own hands on Dec. 7, when her husband still hadn’t received his Pro Bowl graphic.
“Repost to vote!” she tweeted — with a custom-made graphic of Bolles lying spread-eagled in the end zone after a near-touchdown in Week 7.
Two weeks later, it’s no joke: the 33-year-old Bolles is a Pro Bowl starter at tackle for the first time in his NFL career.
He was officially minted Tuesday, along with five other Broncos, as the NFL unveiled the rosters for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games in San Francisco.
Denver outside linebacker Nik Bonitto, cornerback Pat Surtain II and guard Quinn Meinerz were also named starters at their respective positions. Wide receiver Courtland Sutton and interior defensive lineman Zach Allen were also named as Pro Bowl reserves.
The Broncos tied the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens for the most Pro Bowl selections of any NFL team.
In addition to Bolles, both Meinerz and Allen were named Pro Bowlers for the first time in their careers, missing out in 2024 despite both being named All-Pros.
Meinerz has started all 15 games at right guard for Denver and ranks seventh among all interior offensive linemen in ESPN’s run-block win rate. Allen leads the NFL with 43 quarterback hits, becoming the second player in NFL history (along with former Arizona Cardinals teammate J.J. Watt) to record 40 QB hits in back-to-back seasons.
Bolles, meanwhile, is authoring a strong case for the NFL’s inaugural Protector of the Year Award, allowing just 17 pressures in 639 pass-blocking snaps this year, according to Pro Football Focus.
Bonitto has put together another standout season rushing the passer from the edge, currently sitting tied for fifth in the NFL in sacks with 12.5. Sutton has earned his first Pro Bowl nod since 2018 — the second season of his NFL career — with 69 catches and 972 receiving yards as quarterback Bo Nix’s first option in 2025.
Despite missing three games midseason with a torn pec, the 25-year-old Surtain’s trophy case only continues to grow, with his fourth straight Pro Bowl nod in just five NFL seasons. Surtain has racked up 39 tackles and 12 passes defended in 12 games.
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