NFL champions Seattle Seahawks sold to Khosla Group for record $9.6 billion

The price tag is an NFL record for a franchise sale and the second-highest valuation in North American sports history.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 27 Aug 202627 Aug 2026The owners of the National Football League (NFL) in the United States have unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks for a league-record price of $9.6bn to a group led by the Khosla family.The sales agreement was announced on July 11 and awaited approval at a special meeting of the owners in Atlanta on Wednesday to become official. The sale was in accordance with the wishes of the late team owner, Paul Allen.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Liverpool fans seek clarity on Bezos bid to buy stakelist 2 of 4Jeff Bezos consortium nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool FC: Reportslist 3 of 4US investors bet big on Indian cricket with record billion-dollar IPL dealslist 4 of 4FIFA to sell pieces of World Cup final stadium pitch, could earn millionsend of listAt least 24 of 32 owners were required to approve the sale, which was expected after the NFL’s finance and ownership policy committees voted unanimously last week to recommend ratification.“How often do you get to buy a franchi...