Mark Zuckerberg reportedly not interested in purchasing Seahawks after rumors about Meta owner buying team

Mark Zuckerberg reportedly not interested in purchasing Seahawks after rumors about Meta owner buying team originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Seattle Seahawks announced they’re interested in selling the franchise, with some suggesting there are massive buyers out there at the moment.

The Seahawks are one of the top franchises in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl a season ago. Reports indicated last week that names such as Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's Tim Cook, and others had an interest in potentially buying the Seahawks. “At least four potential majority buyers have expressed interest, including two very familiar names: tech titans Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and Apple’s Tim Cook, who recently announced he will step down as CEO and become EVP of the company’s board of directors,” Ben Horney wrote of the Seahawks' expected sale.

“Five sources familiar with the matter tell Front Office Sports they’ve heard Zuckerberg is considering a bid, while four say Cook is separately weighing an offer. The identities of the other two potential bidders were not clear, nor was it known whether any formal offers had been made. ” It remains uncertain what buyers would be looking for at the moment, as there's a lot of money to be made in the NFL, but there would also be a hope that they would continue to put together the best possible team for Seattle, as the city deserves it, especially after winning a Super Bowl.

While many questions remain about what could happen in this sale, it was reported on Monday that Zuckerberg is not interested, taking at least one name off the list of potential big buyers. “Glad we could intercept the rumors on this one: Mark is not making any investment or bid for the Seattle Seahawks,” a Meta spokesperson told Bloomberg . More NFL news: Vikings get update on free agency saga with 49ers’ Jauan Jennings after visit Steelers bashed by long-time analyst, and the Jets caught the worst end of it Bears suddenly linked to 16-sack star in non-Maxx Crosby or Myles Garrett deal 49ers predicted to add brother of star player in what could completely change San Francisco’s defense Lamar Jackson predicted to finally have a star wide receiver on his side in late blockbuster free agency deal Ex-Dolphins star Tyreek Hill gets Chiefs prediction that just makes too much sense