Seahawks Reach Record $9.6 Billion Sale Agreement

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July 15, 2026

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The Seahawks sale is set at a record $9.612 billion, per multiple reports. A group led by the Khosla family agreed to buy the Seattle Seahawks. NFL owners will vote on the deal in late August.

A Record Price for the Reigning Champions

The Khosla family group agreed to purchase the Seattle Seahawks this month. The $9.612 billion price sets a record for an NFL franchise sale. The Seahawks went up for sale after winning Super Bowl LX this year. The Paul Allen estate put the reigning champions on the market.

Vinod Khosla leads the buying group as a limited partner of the 49ers. NFL rules require the Khosla family to sell that 49ers stake. Owners will meet in late August to vote on approval. The sale needs support from at least 24 NFL owners.

Vinod Khosla founded the venture capital firm Khosla Ventures. Forbes pegs the net worth of Vinod Khosla at $13.8 billion. Vinod Khosla joined the 49ers ownership group back in 2025. Vinod Khosla bought 3.1% of the 49ers at an $8.5 billion valuation. Khosla Ventures backed early rounds of OpenAI, DoorDash, and Instacart. Vinod Khosla ranks among Silicon Valley’s prominent investors.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen owned the Seahawks until dying in 2018. Allen’s sister Jody has run the team as trust executor since then. The trust plans to sell the Seahawks and donate the proceeds to charity. Paul Allen bought the Seahawks in 1997 and blocked a move to California. The Allen trust also plans to sell the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers.

The price tops the Commanders sale of $6.05 billion from 2023. The Walton-Penner family bought the Denver Broncos for $4.65 billion in 2022. Only the Lakers sale at $10 billion ranks higher in American sports. The Seahawks deal signals soaring franchise valuations across the NFL.

The reigning champions reached the playoffs in seven of the past 10 seasons. Seattle plays home games at Lumen Field, one of the NFL’s loudest venues. Lumen Field drew nearly $20 million in upgrades before the 2026 World Cup. A new owner would inherit a roster fresh off a Super Bowl title.

The Seahawks now wait on the late-August owners vote for approval. A yes vote would make the Khosla family the next Seahawks stewards. John Schneider and Mike Macdonald still lead football operations in Seattle. The record sale would cap a title season with a new ownership era. Vinod Khosla called the buying group the next stewards of the Seahawks.