Khosla family reaches deal to buy Super Bowl champion Seahawks for NFL-record price: report

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Months after capturing their second Super Bowl title, the Seattle Seahawks are poised to begin the 2026 season under a new ownership structure. A group led by Vinod Khosla, his wife Neeru and their son Neal is set to become the fourth ownership group in the franchise's 51-year history.

The Khosla family reportedly reached a $9.6 billion agreement with the Paul Allen estate to take controlling interest in the Seahawks, a record price tag for an NFL franchise.

The NFL’s most recent ownership change came in 2023, when a group led by Josh Harris purchased the Washington Commanders for a then-record $6.05 billion.

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Detail view of Seattle Seahawks helmets before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

The Seahawks’ reported $9.6 billion price tag would easily eclipse the NFL’s all-time sale record, but it still wouldn't surpass the $10 billion sale of the Los Angeles Lakers last October — the richest deal in North American sports history.

The Seahawks confirmed the pending sale in a statement, though financial terms were not disclosed.

Vinod Khosla, a limited partner with the San Francisco 49ers, will be required to sell his family’s minority stake in the team as part of the agreement before becoming the Seahawks’ controlling owner.

"We are honored to be entrusted as the next stewards of the Seattle Seahawks," Vinod Khosla said in a statement on behalf of