Joe Ellis, John Elway join prestigious league committees

Ellis will serve on the Stadium Committee, while Elway joins the Competition Committee.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Broncos continue to wield significant influence inside the most elite corridors of league power, as President/CEO Joe Ellis and Executive Vice President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway were added to major NFL committees this week.

Elway's growing list of accomplishments in five-plus years as an executive now includes membership in the most influential group for establishing the rules of the sport: the Competition Committee. Elway was named to the committee this week, becoming one of three new members of the prestigious group that is tasked with creating and…