Vinod Khosla to lead group purchasing Seattle Seahawks for $9.612 billion
ESPN • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 11:04 PM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
Vinod Khosla, a limited partner of the San Francisco 49ers, heads a group that has reached an agreement to purchase the Seattle Seahawks for a record $9.612 billion. The sale comes as the franchise transitions from the estate of former owner Paul Allen, who passed away in 2018. Following the Seahawks' recent Super Bowl win, the Paul Allen estate decided to explore selling the team earlier this year. This marks the first ownership change for the Seahawks since 1997. The transaction is pending NFL approval in the upcoming months.
- •Khosla leads a group purchasing the Seahawks for $9.612 billion.
- •This is the first ownership change since Paul Allen's death.
- •Seahawks announced the sale on July 11, 2026.
- •The transaction requires NFL approval before finalizing.
- •Paul Allen's estate managed the team post-2018 until the sale.
- 11:59 PMESPN — Niners part owner agrees to purchase Seahawks
- 11:49 PMYahoo Sports — Vinod Khosla-led group agrees to buy the Seahawks for a reported $9.612 billion
- 10:43 PMYahoo Sports — Seahawks reportedly sold for record $9.6 billion to group led by 49ers limited partner Vinod Khosla
- 10:43 PMYahoo Sports — Seahawks sold for reported record $9.612 billion to group led by 49ers limited partner Vinod Khosla
"A group led by Vinod Khosla, a limited partner of the San Francisco 49ers, has agreed to purchase the Seahawks, with sources telling ESPN the selling price will be a record $9.612 billion.
"Khosla ia a 49ers limited partner and will have to sell his stake as part of the transaction.
"The reigning Super Bowl champion franchise has finally been sold.
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External links- ESPNJul 11, 2026, 11:59 PMNiners part owner agrees to purchase Seahawks
A group led by Vinod Khosla, a limited partner of the San Francisco 49ers, has agreed to purchase the Seahawks, with sources telling ESPN the selling price will be a record $9.612 billion.
- Yahoo SportsJul 11, 2026, 11:49 PMVinod Khosla-led group agrees to buy the Seahawks for a reported $9.612 billion
Khosla ia a 49ers limited partner and will have to sell his stake as part of the transaction.
- Yahoo SportsJul 11, 2026, 10:43 PMSeahawks reportedly sold for record $9.6 billion to group led by 49ers limited partner Vinod Khosla
The reigning Super Bowl champion franchise has finally been sold.
- Yahoo SportsJul 11, 2026, 10:43 PMSeahawks sold for reported record $9.612 billion to group led by 49ers limited partner Vinod Khosla
The reigning Super Bowl champion franchise has finally been sold.
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