Jeff Bezos could possibly be eyeing one other NFL group after Dan Snyder cuts him out of Commanders sale

Amazon proprietor Jeff Bezos was denied in his attempt to buy the Washington Commanders as proprietor Dan Snyder explores a sale – however he may now flip his consideration to a different group nearer to house.

Bezos had not put collectively a bid to purchase the Washington, D.C.-area soccer group regardless of rumors the multi-billionaire was , per The Washington Post and Puck.

In keeping with The Washington Submit, Bezos was denied by Snyder as a result of his possession of the paper – which performed a big position in revealing widespread allegations of workplace misconduct in opposition to the group’s proprietor.

Nonetheless, now Bezos may flip his focus to the Seattle Seahawks, who could possibly be the following group to be offered, according to Pro Football Talk.

“Bezos is aware of that Seattle is sitting there,” an individual with information of the NFL’s interior workings instructed The Washington Submit.

Former Seahawks proprietor Paul Allen handed away in 2018, and his sister Jody, who’s now the principal proprietor of the group, has been slowly promoting off his property since his demise.

It’s unlikely that the group is offered earlier than Might 2024, as 10 % of the sale would go to the state of Washington as a result of phrases of their stadium deal.

However after that, many across the league count on the group to be offered – and Bezos could possibly be the primary in line to supply billions to the Allen household.

Seattle is way nearer to Bezos – Amazon’s company headquarters is positioned within the metropolis – and the Seahawks are in a lot better form as a franchise than the Commanders, who’re nonetheless in search of a brand new stadium and have been a dumpster fireplace beneath Snyder’s possession.

Whereas the Commanders are presently the extra worthwhile franchise, Seattle already has an iconic stadium that’s solely round 20 years outdated, they usually have been way more profitable on the sphere.

So, whereas Bezos turning into an NFL proprietor isn’t imminent, Snyder could in the end be doing him a favor by shutting him out of a Commanders bid.

Snyder is anticipated to promote the group quickly, based on a number of studies.