A suitor for the up-for-sale Super Bowl champions has emerged.
According to a report from Semafor, billionaire Todd Boehly is weighing up a bid for the Seattle Seahawks.
Chelsea Owner Todd Boehly looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal second leg match between Chelsea FC and Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on April 18, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.
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Todd Boehly is weighing a bid for the Seattle SeahawksCredit: Getty
The report states that the billionaire financier is weighing a bid for the Seahawks in a deal that would add an NFL team to a portfolio that includes stakes in the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers, and other professional sports teams.
However, when approached, a spokesman for Boehly allegedly declined to comment on the report.
The 52-year-old Boehly is a chairman and co-controlling owner of Chelsea Football Club of the Premier League and also has a stake in the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.
Boehly co-founded the holding company Eldridge Industries in 2015 after building Guggenheim Partners' credit business and serving as President.
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According to Forbes, he is worth $9.3 billion.
Seahawks expected to fetch record price for NFL franchise when sale goes through
The Seahawks are expected to fetch up to $9 billion when a sale eventually goes through, with the primary owner needing to account for 30 percent of that amongst a purchasing group that can consist of up to 25 partners.
At that valuation, it would top the NFL record $6 billion sale of the Washington Commanders in 2023.
It could also rival the $10 billion sale of the Lakers that occurred in 2025 - the largest sale of a franchise in North American sports history.
The report further stated that Boehly has "approached potential partners including Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter, with whom he jointly owns the Lakers and Chelsea soccer club, and Middle East investors about teaming up on a bid for the Seahawks, people familiar with the matter said.”
In January, it was reported that theSeattle Seahawks would be going up for sale at the conclusion ofSuper Bowl LX.
Todd Boehly speaks on stage during 'In Conversation with Todd Boehly' during day 3 of SXSW London 2026 at The Truman Brewery on June 03, 2026 in London, England.
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Boehly is the owner of Chelsea FC, and has stakes in other sports franchises including the NBA's Lakers and the MLB's DodgersCredit: Getty
Seattle Seahawk helmet during an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Carolina Panthers on December 28, 2025 at Bank of America stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
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Seattle's $9bn valuation would shatter the current NFL sale recordCredit: Getty
After the Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots in the annual NFL showpiece, claiming their first Vince Lombardi Trophy since 2013, it was a quiet few months in terms of the sale.
However, the wheels are now beginning to turn, with two groups outside of Boehly also reportedly weighing up bids for the franchise.
Several billionaires linked with purchase of Seahawks
One of those is a group led by two governors of the NBA's Boston Celtics, Wyc Grousbeck and Aditya Mittal.
Mittal is the son of Indian Businessman and steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. Grousbeck would reportedly be the face of the ownership group.
The other is Vinod Khosla, who bought a 3.1 percent share in the San Francisco 49ers along with his son last year.
Despite Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's yacht being spotted in the city, there has been no reported rumours that he is interested in purchasing the team.
Jody Allen of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.
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The sale of the franchise has handled by Jody Allen since the death of her brother in 2018Credit: Getty
A sale of the Seahawks had been expected since Paul Allen’s death at age 65 in 2018.
Allen purchased the franchise in 1997 to keep the team from relocating and remained the owner until his passing, some 21 years later.
The franchise was subsequently managed by his estate, overseen by his sister Jody Allen, until a formal sale process was initiated.
Allen made it a directive for his trust to sell both the Seahawks and the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, with proceeds to be donated to philanthropic efforts.
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Allen’s estate has alreadysold the Trail Blazers to a group led by Tom Dundon, who also owns the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes.
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