Are Mark Zuckerburg and Tim Cook bidding to buy Seahawks? Why multiple reports are refuting initial claim

Are Mark Zuckerburg and Tim Cook bidding to buy Seahawks? Why multiple reports are refuting initial claim originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

Rumors have begun to pick up surrounding some big names when it comes to the reigning Super Bowl champions' new impending ownership. Not long after taking down the Patriots in Super Bowl 60, the Seattle Seahawks officially went up for sale, with the process of the franchise's bidding now underway. On Thursday, Front Office Sports originally reported that two well-known businessmen expressed interest in becoming buyers of the Seahawks: Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook.

However, shortly after, Front Office Sports and other outlets also refuted the interest of both Zuckerberg and Cook, creating some back-and-forth reporting. Here's what to know about the conflicting reports surrounding the Meta founder and Apple CEO's interest in buying the Seahawks. 2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: Full results | Grades for all 32 teams | Winners and losers Are Mark Zuckerburg and Tim Cook bidding to buy Seahawks?

NFL ownership bidding can be a long process, meaning nothing is guaranteed. And on Thursday, Front Office Sports originally reported that four potential majority buyers have "expressed interest" in the Seahawks' sale, including Zuckerberg and Cook, with the other two interested buyers not yet known. The outlet wrote that Zuckerberg, the chairman and CEO of Meta and Facebook, is reportedly "considering a bid," while Cook, who recently announced he will step down as Apple's CEO and become EVP of the company’s board of directors, is reportedly "separately weighing an offer.