Seahawks getting sold for NFL record $9.6 billion with a 49ers twist

The reigning Super Bowl champions are getting a new owner — with a division rival twist.A group led by Vinod Khosla has agreed to buy the Seahawks, the team confirmed Saturday.

ESPN reported that the sale is for an NFL record $9.6 billion.Khosla, a venture capitalist and Silicon Valley businessman, became a non-controlling, limited partner in the 49ers in May 2025.“We are honored to be entrusted as the next stewards of the Seattle Seahawks,” Khosla said in a statement.“We look forward to building on the winning legacy Paul Allen created and to earning the trust of the Seahawks organization and fans everywhere.”In the wake of a Super Bowl 2026 championship, the Estate of Paul G.

Allen announced it had “commenced a formal sale process.” The sale is still subject to NFL approval....