Two front-runners have emerged in the battle to buy the Seahawks, Front Office Sports has learned.
Leading the pack is one group featuring current Celtics minority owner Aditya Mittal and former Celtics governor Wyc Grousbeck, and another led by 49ers minority investor Vinod Khosla, according to three sources familiar with the matter. One of the two groups features at least one former Seahawks player, two sources say, although the player’s identity was not disclosed and it was not clear which group they are involved with.
One source says it is down to just those two groups. However, another source cautioned that even if that’s the case, it remains possible a new bidder could still emerge—that’s what happened with the Clippers in 2014, when Steve Ballmer, late in the compressed sale process, swooped in with a $2 billion offer that was accepted. Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, headquartered about 30 minutes from Seattle, previously tried to buy the Sacramento Kings in 2013 and planned to move the team to Seattle. He has not been named as a suitor for the Seahawks.
Some sources say the level of interest in the 2026 Super Bowl champion has not been as high as expected, while others say there has been plenty of interest. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in May disputed the notion that interest has been soft. Regardless, what’s clear is the list of suitors vying for the Seahawks has whittled following a recent deadline to submit bids, and sources expect further news on the sale process next month.
