The first round of bids for the Seahawks “are due Monday,” according to sources cited by Randall Williams of BLOOMBERG NEWS. The deal will “again test the appetite of billionaires to drum up cash for a sports franchise.” With team valuations “surging over the last few years, the pool of potential suitors has been shrinking.” There have been “some doubts raised about how much demand there will be for the Seahawks, which are expected to fetch more” than the NFL record $6.05B the Commanders went for in 2023. So far, reported bidders for the Seahawks include Celtics Alternate Governor Aditya Mitta, alongside Celtics minority owner & CEO Wyc Grousbeck, and 49ers limited partner Vinod Khosla. Todd Boehly also is weighing a bid and approached Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 6/29). In Seattle, Bob Condotta writes the report “indicates there will be some further steps before any agreements are reached.” It also “indicates the process is taking another step toward what the Seahawks and the NFL likely hope is a completion of the sale before the start of the 2026 regular season.” Next Monday’s reported deadline should “begin to reveal which of the groups has actually made bids and if there are other potential suitors.” Much speculation has stated that the Seahawks could go for $9B-$10B (SEATTLE TIMES, 6/29).
