The Walton-Penner group was selected from among more than a dozen bidders for the N.F.L. team, which is expected to sell for $4.65 billion, a record price.
The Denver Broncos have reached a tentative agreement to sell the team to Rob Walton and members of the Walton and Penner families, all but ending an auction that is expected to fetch a record $4.65 billion, more than twice the price of the previous record for an N.