Overview
- Front Office Sports reported Thursday that at least four potential majority buyers had shown interest in the Seahawks and named Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook among them.
- Within hours, reporters from Puck and Bloomberg cited sources close to both men who denied any bids, and a Meta spokesperson said Zuckerberg is not making an offer.
- The Paul G. Allen estate began a formal sale on February 18 and tapped Allen & Company and Latham & Watkins to run the process as part of Allen’s directive to fund philanthropy.
- No formal offers have been confirmed, and any transfer of control would require approval from three-fourths of NFL team owners.
- Observers expect a record price in the range of roughly $8 billion to $11 billion, with recent deals like the Commanders’ $6.05 billion sale and minority stakes in the Giants and Dolphins shaping expectations.