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

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 in Super Bowl 60, the officially went up for sale, with the proce s of the franchise's bidding now underway. On Thursday, that two well-known busine smen expre sed 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: | | Are Mark Zuckerburg and Tim Cook bidding to buy Seahawks? NFL ownership bidding can be a long proce s, meaning nothing is guaranteed. And on Thursday, that fourpotential majority buyers have "expre sed interest" in the Seahawks' sale, including Zuckerberg and Cook, with the other two interested buyers not yet known. The outlet wrote thatZuckerberg, 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 andbecome EVP of the companys board of directors, is reportedly "separately weighing an offer." However, that original report on Cook and Zuckerberg was later refuted by multiple outlets, including Front Office Sports. firstrefuted the claims, writing on X that "Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook are not considering bids for the Seattle Seahawks." Byers that Zuckerberg "may be invested Noel Acciari Jersey in a fund that's putting forward a bid," and he would "a sume [the] same [is] true for Tim Cook." Later on, that a source then said the rumors of Cook's interest in the Seahawks were "completely false," while a Meta spokesperson also that Zuckerberg also wasn't interested in Seattle's NFL franchise. Regardle s of the conflicting reports, it remains unknown whether any formal bids for the Seahawks have been made. However, the franchise was officially put up for sale on Feb. 18, just days after securing a Super Bowl title, the second in team history. Seattle selling its franchise was known to be in the plans at some point late Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen "mandated the eventual sale of his sports holdings" before his 2018 death, , which included the Seahawks and the Trail Blazers of the NBA. In March, the Trail Blazers were officially sold to a group led by Tom Dundon for a price around $4.25 billion. A formal Seahawks sale, when it happens, will have to be voted upon by NFL owners with three-fourths approval. Seattle's NFL squad is expected to be sold for anywhere in the $8 billion to $10 billion range, , also expected to surpa s the ' 2023 sale at $6.05 billion.Allen & Co. is the bank that will be running the Seahawks' sale proce s. MORE: Mark Zuckerberg-Seahawks connection With Zuckerberg being from White Plains, New York, it's unclear if he has any personal ties to the Seahawks' organization but considering his net worth, if there's any validity to the original reports of his Seahawks interest, it may just be for general NFL ownership. Zuckerberg has an estimated net worth of $208.7 billion, , which makes him the fifth-wealthiest person in the world. That would also hypothetically be more than enough for Zuckerberg to easily become the majority owner of the Seahawks without outside help. MORE: Tim Cook-Seahawks connection Cook has a bit of a more apparent connection to the Seahawks while he is from Alabama, he was in attendance for Super Bowl 60 in February as Seattle hoisted the Lombardi Trophy. Tim Cook at the Apple Hub (@theapplehub) Cook has an estimated net worth of $2.9 billion, which means that, if the original indications of his interest is true, he would likely be part of some kind of ownership group if he were involved with buying the Seahawks. Lars Eller Jersey