The Seattle Seahawks could be headed for a massive ownership change — and potentially a record-setting price tag — shortly after the final whistle of Super Bowl LX.
League and ownership insiders told ESPN that the franchise is expected to formally hit the market once the season wraps, ending years of quiet speculation about what would happen to the team following the 2018 death of former owner Paul G. Allen.
Since Paul G. Allen’s death, the Seahawks have been controlled by his estate, with his sister Jody Allen overseeing operations.
Behind the scenes, conversations about a sale have picked up at both the ownership and league levels.
Publicly, the estate isn’t leaning into the chatter. A spokesperson said the group doesn’t address “rumors or speculation,” adding that there’s currently “no news to share.”
Still, Allen’s long-stated directive has been clear: sell the teams and use the proceeds for philanthropy.
The Seahawks are now past a window where a sale would have required sharing 10% of proceeds with Washington state — a detail that makes a post-Super Bowl move more financially straightforward.
If the sale happens as expected, it would mark a rare moment in NFL history: a team fresh off a championship appearance going straight to the auction block.
The franchise’s value has climbed alongside its on-field success. Seattle has made the playoffs in seven of the past 10 seasons and plays at Lumen Field, widely considered one of the loudest home environments in football, which is currently undergoing multimillion-dollar upgrades ahead of the World Cup.
Leadership stability hasn’t hurt either. The front office and sideline pairing of John Schneider and Mike Macdonald has kept Seattle in the conversation as a contender. Macdonald recently praised Allen’s support, calling her “incredibly supportive” and clear about the franchise’s direction.
As for the price tag: executives around the league believe the Seahawks could command somewhere between $7 billion and $8 billion. For context, the Washington Commanders sold for $6.05 billion in 2023, while the Los Angeles Lakers fetched a $10 billion valuation in a recent majority stake deal.
The estate is already working through another transaction, with the Portland Trail Blazers reportedly being sold to a group led by Tom Dundon.