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Tech Investor Vinod Khosla to Acquire the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 Billion
Tech billionaire Vinod Khosla and his family have reached an agreement to buy the Seattle Seahawks for 9.6 billion, according to people familiar with the details, as reported by Variety‘s sibling sports news outlet Sportico. The deal marks one of the largest valuations ever for a sports team in a control transaction, nearing the 10 []
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Off The Press
· Jul 12, 2026
Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks sold for NFL record $9.6B
The Seattle Seahawks are being sold in a formal agreement for 9.612 billion, according to a person familiar with the deal. The agreement to purchase the defending Super Bowl champions has been officially announced by the team but remains subject to approval by the NFL. NFL owners still have to ratify the final purchase agreement []...Click to read more
Bloomberg
· Jul 1, 2026
Business of Sports: Seahawks for Sale, NBA in Vegas
Bloomberg's Randall Williams joins Dani Burger and Scarlet Fu on Bloomberg Deals. The first round of bids for the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks — set to be the biggest ever sale for an NFL team — were due Monday. Also former Disney CEO Bob Iger and Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner have hired investment bankers and discussed making a bid for the NBA expansion team in Las Vegas. (Source: Bloomberg)
KMJNow – Fresno
· Jul 10, 2026
Report: Two groups emerge as favorites in Seahawks’ sale process
One group from the Boston Celtics and another from the San Francisco 49ers are the leading candidates to buy the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle ...
Fox News
· Jul 12, 2026
Khosla family reaches deal to buy Super Bowl champion Seahawks for NFL-record price: report
The Khosla family agreed to buy the Seattle Seahawks for 9.6 billion, shattering the previous NFL franchise sale record set by the Washington Commanders.
Us Weekly
· Jun 22, 2026
Former NFL Star Joe Haden Shares How He Blew Almost All of His $50M Payday
Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden’s first NFL contract was worth around 50 million, but by the time his early spending spree was done, he was left with around 1 million in the bank. Haden, 37, joined the “Get Yo Ass Up Show With Tony the Closer,” where he broke down how he spent his []
SB Nation
· Jul 8, 2026
Wizards acquire Khris Middleton via sign-and-trade
The Washington Wizards have acquired Khris Middleton via a sign-and-trade deal with the Dallas Mavericks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday. The deal is part of a larger six-team trade that sends D’Angelo Russell, a 2029 second-round picks (via Lakers) and a 2033 second-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies. Middleton, 34, will sign a three-year, []
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Related coverage for "Tech Investor Vinod Khosla to Acquire the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 Billion": Off The Press — Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks sold for NFL record $9.6B. Bloomberg — Business of Sports: Seahawks for Sale, NBA in Vegas. KMJNow – Fresno — Report: Two groups emerge as favorites in Seahawks’ sale process. Fox News — Khosla family reaches deal to buy Super Bowl champion Seahawks for NFL-record price: report. Us Weekly — Former NFL Star Joe Haden Shares How He Blew Almost All of His $50M Payday. SB Nation — Wizards acquire Khris Middleton via sign-and-trade