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NFL Owners to Vote on Raiders Succession Plan Giving Egon Durban Option to Buy Control

Davis portrays the measure as a contingency, not a step toward an immediate sale.

Overview

  • The NFL Finance Committee has approved an agreement granting Egon Durban a right of first opportunity to acquire a majority stake from Mark Davis or his heirs.
  • A vote is scheduled for March 29 at the league meeting in Phoenix to decide on the succession framework.
  • Owners will also consider an immediate sale of roughly 7% to Durban and Michael Meldman, implying a franchise valuation near $10 billion.
  • Any future move for Durban to become controlling owner would still require approval from the other clubs under league rules.
  • Durban and Meldman already hold about 7.5% each after a 2024 sale, with smaller stakes previously sold to Tom Brady, Tom Wagner and Richard Seymour.