NFL · Friday, September 4, 2026
Khosla family closes Seahawks purchase for $9.612 billion
The File desk · Sep 4, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC
Status
Confirmed from the NFL.com Associated Press dispatch dated Thursday. No odds or picks.
On Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, NFL.com reported the Khosla family officially closed its purchase of the Super Bowl LX champion Seattle Seahawks for $9.612 billion, eight days after NFL owners approved the sale. Vinod Khosla will be chair; Neeru Khosla controlling owner and president of the Seahawks Charitable Foundation; Neal Khosla vice chair. The family relinquished its 49ers minority stake as a condition. Sale follows the Paul G. Allen Estate process. No odds or picks. Week 1 still opens Wednesday, Sept. 9 (Patriots at Seahawks) per the NFL Week 1 slate.
NFL.com, Associated Press, datelined RENTON, Wash.: “The Khosla family officially closed its purchase of the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks for $9.612 billion on Thursday. The Seahawks announced the final step eight days after NFL owners approved the sale.”
“Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, will hold the title of chair. Neeru Khosla will serve as controlling owner and president of the Seahawks Charitable Foundation. Neal Khosla will serve as vice chair.” The same dispatch says the family announced a dozen co-owners and that “the sale happened in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen, whose estate began the process of selling the team in February.” “The Khosla family was required to relinquish its ownership stake in the San Francisco 49ers as part of the deal.”
NFL.com’s Week 1 slate, already on this file’s Sport calendar: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock/NFL+, Lumen Field; San Francisco 49ers versus Los Angeles Rams in Australia on Thursday, Sept. 10. No odds. No picks.
What is still unknown or disputed
- Full co-owner list is named on NFL.com; the dollar figure used here is the reported close price.
Primary sources
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Source 1
Khosla family closes purchase of reigning Super Bowl champion Seahawks for $9.6 billion
NFL.com (Associated Press) · September 3, 2026
The Khosla family officially closed its purchase of the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks for $9.612 billion on Thursday. Vinod Khosla will hold the title of chair. Neeru Khosla will serve as controlling owner. The Khosla family was required to relinquish its ownership stake in the San Francisco 49ers as part of the deal.
https://www.nfl.com/news/khosla-family-closes-purchase-seahawks
Source 2
2026 NFL schedule release: Complete slate of Week 1 games
NFL.com · 2026
Week 1 — and the season — kicks off … the Seattle Seahawks will get the season rolling against the visiting New England Patriots … WHEN: 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC, Peacock, NFL+. Opening week will see games on Wednesday, Thursday (San Francisco 49ers versus Los Angeles Rams in Australia), Sunday and Monday night.
https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-schedule-release-complete-slate-of-week-1-games