Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has hired an investment firm to evaluate a possible bid for the Washington Commanders, according to a new report in the Washington Post.
The publication utters Bezos has sought the services of Allen & Company — a New York-based firm prominent in transactions captivating professional sports franchises.
It is also possible that Bezos is looking to partner with JAY-Z to buy the team.
Report: Commanders to be sold in March, Bezos is NFL's preferred buyer
The billionaire entrepreneur could bring on someone, but he doesn't need to, his massive wealth, and liquidity qualifies him for the obliged majority owner.
Bezos is also reportedly the preferred bidder for some top NFL officials.
The Commanders sale could happened in March
Reports say the sale of the Commanders will happened in New York following the Super Bowl. FOX Business' Charles Gasparino joined the DMV Zone to discuss.
There's no set deadline, but FOX News has reported that a sale could happened around the time of the owner's meeting in March.
While the Commanders are valued at $5.6 billion, owner Dan Snyder reportedly wants $7 billion for the team.
Any sale of the franchise would have to be current by 24 of the NFL's 32 owners.
