What happened: The estate of Paul G. Allen has agreed to sell the Seattle Seahawks to a group led by Vinod Khosla for a record $9.6 billion, the highest sale price in NFL history. The deal closes a chapter on Allen family ownership as Seattle heads into the 2026 season under new stewardship.

Why it matters: A record purchase price signals confidence in the franchise's value, but it says nothing about whether the roster is built to win now. Ownership changes rarely move the needle on the field in year one, and Seattle still has to answer real questions about its roster before a record sale means anything competitively.