Khosla family agrees to purchase defending Super Bowl champion Seattle for $9.612B, AP source says
The deal would set a record NFL franchise price and still needs league approval before the transfer can be completed.
- On Saturday, the Seattle Seahawks announced that an ownership group led by billionaire Vinod Khosla has agreed to purchase the NFL franchise for $9.6 billion.
- Jody Allen, executor of the trust managing the team since Paul Allen's 2018 death, put the franchise up for sale to fulfill her late brother's directive to benefit charity.
- This $9.6 billion valuation shatters the previous NFL record of $6.05 billion set by the Washington Commanders in 2023, marking the highest price ever paid for an NFL team.
- NFL owners are expected to vote on the transaction on August 26, while the Khosla family, including Neeru and Neal Khosla, must divest their 3.1% stake in the San Francisco 49ers.
- Coach Mike Macdonald and general manager John Schneider remain under contract through 2029 and 2031, providing stability as the new ownership group takes over the Super Bowl champions.
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Seahawks Bought By Khosla-Led Group For $9.6B
Seattle’s reigning Super Bowl champs have found a new owner in a Vinod Khosla-led group. On Saturday, the group’s deal to purchase the Seahawks for a reported $9.612 billion was announced, a record-breaking price tag for an NFL franchise, which the current owners will have to approve during a special meeting in late August, according […]
Silicon Valley VC giant Vinod Khosla and family to buy Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion and must relinquish stake in the San Francisco 49ers
“We look forward to building on the winning legacy Paul Allen created and to earning the trust of the Seahawks organization and fans everywhere.”
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Neeru Khosla will be the controlling owner of the Seattle Seahawks after a Vinod Khosla‑led group agreed to buy the franchise for a reported $9.612 billion, the NFL said in a league memo referenced by veteran reporter Mark Maske on July 11, 2026. The news came after the Seahawks were placed on the market by the estate of Paul G. Allen following the team's Super Bowl-winning season, and after Vinod Khosla — already approved to hold a minority sta…
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