According to a report, Jeff Bezos no longer wants to bid on the Washington Commanders and is not alone in doing so. Instead, the Amazon founder’s focus could now be on another franchise

Jeff Bezos has withdrawn from the bidding war for the Washington Commanders, the portal “Puck News” reports.

The former richest person in the world was long considered a candidate to buy the franchise and had even hired investment bank Allen & Co. to handle the matter.

However, it was already reported a few weeks ago from the 59-year-old’s environment that the previous owners of the Commies, Dan and Tanya Snyder, did not want to sell to the Amazon founder.

Even if a denial promptly followed from the Snyder camp, the couple’s rejection of Bezos is nothing new. The billionaire owns the “Washington Post”, which was the first to report on the grievances within the franchise under the Snyders’ leadership.

Jeff Bezos: Seattle Seahawks instead of Washington Commanders?

Meanwhile, it’s being reported that Bezos could take on another NFL franchise instead. One that wouldn’t need as much work as the Commanders.

According to a report from Pro Football Talk, he could speculate on buying the Seattle Seahawks. After all, Jody Allen, the sister of the late, former Seahawks owner Paul Allen, has already systematically sold off his assets.

True, the Seahawks are not currently for sale, which has to do with the fact that if they were sold before May 2024, ten percent of the proceeds would go to the state of Washington to fund the stadium.

But a sale at a later date is by no means out of the question, according to the report. The Seahawks are in far better shape than the Commanders.

Washington Commanders: two offers over six billion dollars

In addition to the Amazon founder, another Commanders buyout candidate is also out.

The owner of the Houston Rockets, Tilman Fertitta, said on the television channel “CNBC” that the price of six billion dollars was too high for him.

His personal limit was reached with his final bid of 5.6 billion dollars.

Currently, two parties are said to have offered the required sum.

The American billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos and a group around NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson and entrepreneur Josh Harris.