Jeff Bezos shut out of Commanders sale, could be eyeing Seahawks

Amazon owner Jeff Bezos was denied in his attempt to buy the Washington Commanders as owner Dan Snyder explores a sale – but he could now turn his attention to another team closer to home.

Bezos had not put together a bid to buy the Washington, D.C.-area football team despite rumors the multi-billionaire was interested, per The Washington Post and Puck.

According to The Washington Post, Bezos was denied by Snyder due to his ownership of the paper – which played a large role in revealing widespread allegations of workplace misconduct against the team’s owner.

However, now Bezos could turn his focus to the Seattle Seahawks, who could be the next team to be sold, according to Pro Football Talk.

“Bezos knows that Seattle is sitting there,” a person with knowledge of the NFL’s inner workings told The Washington Post.

Former Seahawks owner Paul Allen passed away in 2018, and his sister Jody, who is now the principal owner of the team, has been slowly selling off his assets since his death.

It is unlikely that the team is sold before May 2024, as 10 percent of the sale would go to the state of Washington due to the terms of their stadium deal.

But after that, many around the league expect the team to be sold – and Bezos could be the first in line to offer billions to the Allen family.

Seattle is much closer to Bezos – Amazon’s corporate headquarters is located in the city – and the Seahawks are in much better shape as a franchise than the Commanders, who are still looking for a new stadium and have been a dumpster fire under Snyder’s ownership.

While the Commanders are currently the more valuable franchise, Seattle already has an iconic stadium that is only around 20 years old, and they have been far more successful on the field.

So, while Bezos becoming an NFL owner isn’t imminent, Snyder may ultimately be doing him a favor by shutting him out of a Commanders bid.

Snyder is expected to sell the team soon, according to several reports.