Early look at Seahawks’ sale reveals name of interest

The newest change of possession that required a sale was that of the Commanders in 2023. Present majority proprietor Josh Harris acquired the franchise and Northwest Stadium from Dan Snyder with the assistance of a 20-member group of restricted companions for $6.05BB. Based on Jonathan Jones of NFL on CBS, the Seahawks’ sale is predicted to “no doubt” reach at least $7M.

This determine is rather more according to the unique perceived worth — approximately $6.59B, per Sportico — and much beneath hypothesis following the group’s Tremendous Bowl LX victory of somewhere from $9B to $11B. Over at SportsBoom US, Jason La Canfora additionally challenged any determine within the double-digit billions. Citing opposing executives as his supply, he ventured that, with the precise circumstances, the sale could come near $8.5B, however even that might be a stretch.

Each reporters maintained that a number of names have been related as potential bidders, however who these names belong to has been troublesome data to come back by. Jones, although, reportedly heard the title Steve Ballmer from two sources. Ballmer, the longtime Microsoft CEO and present proprietor of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, owns property within the Seattle space, and with a web price over $120B, he’d definitely be able to protecting the asking value. One other supply cautioned Jones from taking place that highway, although, suggesting that Ballmer is “actually a hoops man” who isn’t anticipated to be fascinated with acquiring an NFL franchise.

In a little bit of unrelated information, La Canfora teased that, after the Seahawks, the Ravens are reportedly “extensively seen because the group probably to hit the market.” He experiences that Ravens proprietor Steve Bisciotti has brazenly expressed curiosity in promoting “whereas he’s nonetheless younger sufficient to benefit from the spoils,” and he doesn’t intend to move the franchise all the way down to his household.