What NFL Team Is Up For Sale?

What NFL team is up for sale? That’s a question that has been on a lot of people’s minds lately.

With the recent news that the San Diego Chargers are up for sale, it’s clear that there is at least one team on the market.

But what other teams might be up for sale? And what does it mean for the future of the NFL if more teams are put up for sale?

In this blog post, we’ll take a look

Introduction

The NFL is America’s most popular sport, and there are 32 teams in the league. Every year, there are a few rumors about which team might be up for sale. But what NFL team is actually up for sale?

According to recent reports, the San Diego Chargers are currently the only team up for sale in the NFL. The team has been for sale since early 2017, but no buyer has been found yet. The Chargers are currently worth an estimated $2.3 billion, but it is believed that the price could go up to $3 billion if a buyer is found.

The Chargers have been struggling to find a new stadium in San Diego, and it is believed that this is one of the reasons why the team is up for sale. If a new stadium is not built, the Chargers could move to Los Angeles in 2019. So far, no buyers have come forward, but there is still time before any decisions need to be made about the future of the team.

The Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays their home games at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills are the only NFL team that plays its home games in the state of New York. The Bills conduct summer training camps at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, New York, an eastern suburb of Rochester.

The franchise was founded in 1959 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo, New York. The Bills won two consecutive American Football League titles in 1964 and 1965, but the club has yet to win a championship since. Once the AFL–NFL merger took effect, the Bills became the second NFL team to represent Buffalo, joining the Buffalo All-Americans (later renamed the Bisons), who played from 1920 to 1949.

The Carolina Panthers

On January 11, 2018, it was reported that Jerry Richardson, the owner of the Carolina Panthers, was under investigation by the NFL for sexual and racial misconduct.

On December 18, 2017, Sports Illustrated published a report detailing allegations of workplace misconduct by Richardson. The report included allegations of sexual harassment and the use of a racial slur towards an African American employee.

In the wake of these allegations, many have speculated that Richardson will sell the team. If he does sell the team, it would mark the end of his majority ownership of the Panthers. He has been the team’s owner since its inception in 1993.

The Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team that is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National Football League (NFL) and play their home games at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals compete in the AFC North division.

The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team and has enjoyed moderate success, making the playoffs on seven occasions. The Bengals have never won a Super Bowl, but they did win the AFC Championship in 1981. The team’s most recent playoff appearance was in 2015, when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round.

Despite their lack of recent success, the Bengals are one of the more valuable NFL franchises, with an estimated worth of $1.8 billion. The team is currently owned by Mike Brown, who has been the owner since 1991. Rumors have surfaced that Brown is interested in selling the team, but he has not confirmed these reports.

The Cleveland Browns

“The Cleveland Browns are a National Football League (NFL) franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns compete in the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The Browns were established in 1944 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). After four AAFC seasons, the Browns joined the NFL in 1950 after the AAFC merged with the NFL. The team then played in Cleveland Stadium from 1950 to 1995; first as an independent team, then as part of the AFC Central division from 1970 to 1996, and finally as part of the AFC North since 1996.

The moves returned the AFC Central to its original configuration as it had been from 1967 to 1969, with six teams. It also added a sixth team to each conference (the San Diego Chargers for the AFC and
the Dallas Cowboys for the NFC). On March 9, 1995, Art Modell announced he would move the Browns to Baltimore, Maryland, afterreach Tom Yawkey way 10 years ago. is being auctioned off by owner John Henry. Henry is hoping to sell the iconic property for around $150 million.”

The Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are currently the only NFL team up for sale. NHL Red Wings and Detroit Pistons owner Mike Ilitch died in February, leaving his wife, Marian, in charge of the family’s businesses. The Ilitches have not said publicly whether they plan to sell the Lions, but various reports indicate the family is interested in selling the team.

The Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional football franchise based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team plays its home games at TIAA Bank Field.

The Jaguars and the Carolina Panthers joined the NFL as expansion teams for the 1995 season. Since their inception, the Jaguars have won six division championships (1998, 1999, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020), three conference championships (1996, 1999, and 2017), and have made nine appearances in the AFC Championship Game (1996, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2018, and 2019). They have also appeared in two Super Bowls: XVII (loss to the New England Patriots) and XXXIX (loss to the Patriots).

The Los Angeles Rams

The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that play in the National Football League (NFL). The Rams franchise was founded in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in the short-lived second American Football League (AFL) before joining the NFL the next year. In 1946, the franchise moved to Los Angeles. The Rams franchise remained in the metro area until 1994, when they moved to Anaheim. The Rams franchise returned to Los Angeles in 2016.

The club won three NFL championships, and is the only one to win championships representing three cities (Cleveland, Los Angeles, and St. Louis). The franchise has featured some of the NFL’s greatest players, including quarterbacks Bob Waterfield and Norm Van Brocklin, wide receivers Elroy Hirsch and Tom Fears, running backs Dan Towler andDick Rhodes, defensive linemen Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen, and linebackers Les Richter and Jack Youngblood. With more than 630 wins, including 20 division championships and six appearances in NFL Championship games – winning five – regardless of where they have played their home games (even winning a title or appearing in a championship game while based outside of their home market), makes them one of the most storied franchises in league history.

The Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Dolphins compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The Dolphins play their home games at Hard Rock Stadium in the northern suburb of Miami Gardens, and are headquartered in Davie, Florida.

The Dolphins were founded by attorney-politician Joe Robbie and actor-comedian Danny Thomas. They began play in the AFL in 1966. The region had not had a professional football team since the days of the Miami Seahawks, who played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in 1946 before becoming the first incarnation of the Baltimore Colts. For the first few years, the Dolphins’ full-time training camp and practice facilities were at Saint Andrews School, a private boys boarding prep school in Biscayne Bay Gables, Florida. In 1970, the dolphins moved to Northwest Indiana, where they trained at Robert Crown Memorial Park until 1993 when they returned to Davie.[1][2]

The New York Jets

The New York Jets are a professional American football team located in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey. In a unique arrangement for the league, the Jets share MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey with the New York Giants. The franchise is legally and corporately registered as New York Jets, LLC.

The team was founded in 1959 as the Titans of New York, an original member of the American Football League (AFL); later, the franchise joined the NFL in the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The team began to play in 1960 at the Polo Grounds. Under new ownership, the current name was adopted three years later and the franchise moved to Shea Stadium in 1964 and then to Giants Stadium in 1984. The team reached the playoffs for the first time in 1968 and went on to compete in Super Bowl III where they defeated the Baltimore Colts, becoming only the second AFL team to defeat an NFL club in an AFL–NFL World Championship Game. Since 1968, they have appeared in 14 additional AFC Championship Games—most recently during 2010—and 15 AFC Wild Card Games—most recently during 2011—and tied with 6 other teams for 2nd place behind only Denver’s 16 playoff appearances since 1970;[1][2] currently also tied with 6 other teams after most recently reaching that conference’s championship game during 2017-2018 playoffs simultaneously holding that spot among all NFL teams with 10 playoff appearances while playing there until they were surpassed by Carolina Panthers with 11 Playoff appearances during 2017-2018 playoffs currently sharing 10th place among all NFL teams most recently appearing during 2017-2018 playoffs since then ending their season short of any further playoff appearance by falling short from clinching their division title for 1st time since 2015 thus officially eliminating themselves from any chance of qualifying for playoffs outright following their Week 16 loss against Green Bay Packers thereby officially marking missing playoffs 2 years back-to-back seasons after reaching AFC Championship game previous year before falling short finishing with 10–6 record missing out on playoffs that season by tiebreaker despite their impressive run under then head coach Todd Bowles who led them to two straight winning seasons two years back-to-back seasons including posting best record since 1998 reaching double digits wins record first time achieving success after long stretch of futility following 2008 season when they became 1st team history ever recording worst start 0–8 beginning of season turning into massive collapse finishing 3rd worst record 4–12 matching previous year’s win total Rex Ryan taking over head coaching duties led them back returning to glory days building strong roster strong core group young talented players defense known colloquially “Sons Of Anarchy” nicknamed “New Dirty Birds” reference Atlanta Falcons teams 1990s under head coach Dan Reeves helped turn Jets around completely missing 8 years out of 9 making 1 single playoff appearance 2008 lost AFC Championship game notching second worst record 9th consecutive non winning seasons stretching 2000s decade mostly down stretch compiling losing records eight times five consecutive losing seasons 2005 2009 13th overall pick USC running back Joe McKnightIronically traded him away 5 years later due draft selection USC quarterback Mark Sanchez selected 5th overall pick 2009 almost instantly cementing himself starting quarterback position Sanchez guided team finishing 9–7 narrowly missing out playoffs Wild Card berth instead watch arch rivals cross town rival Giants win world championship Super Bowl XLVI defeating New England Patriots 21–17 upsetting heavily favored Patriots coming close defeating eventual champion Baltimore Ravens 28–31 double overtime Wild Card round rematch following close call winning game 2012 Ravens used special teams trickery fake punt run score late touchdown regulation play ultimately scored winning touchdown field goal winning game

The Oakland Raiders

With a disappointing 3-13 record in 2017 and an aging roster, the Oakland Raiders are a team in need of a rebuild. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Raiders are “gathering market research” with the intention of selling the team.

The Raiders have been one of the most valuable franchises in the NFL, but with declining attendance and a lack of success on the field, they could be looking to cash out. The team is currently valued at $2.4 billion, but it is not clear how much they would be able to sell for.

If the Raiders do put the team up for sale, they will join a number of other NFL teams that are currently on the market. The Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are all looking for new ownership, but it is unclear if any of these teams will be sold before the start of the 2018 season.

The San Diego Chargers

According to a recent report, the San Diego Chargers are up for sale. The team has been struggling to find a new home stadium, and the current owner, Alex Spanos, is said to be ready to sell the team.

This news comes as a surprise to many, as the Chargers have been one of the most successful teams in the NFL over the past few years. However, with a new stadium deal seeming unlikely, it appears that Spanos is ready to move on from the team.

The Chargers are currently worth an estimated $2 billion, so it will be interesting to see how much Spanos is able to sell the team for. It is also unclear who would be interested in buying the Chargers, as they would need to find a new home stadium.

If the Chargers are indeed sold, it would be the first time an NFL team has changed hands in over a decade.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The club joining the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Seattle Seahawks.

The Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 in Houston, Texas, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The Oilers won the first two AFL Championships, and joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.

The team relocated from Houston to Tennessee in 1997, and played at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis for one season. The team then moved to Nashville in 1998 and played in Vanderbilt Stadium. For those two years, the team was known as the “Tennessee Oilers”, but changed its name to “Tennessee Titans” for the 1999 season. The team currently plays at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, which opened in 1999 as Adelphia Coliseum. The Titans’ training facility is at Saint Thomas Sports Park, a 31-acre site at 4501 Old Hickory Boulevard in Nashville.

As of 2019, Forbes valued the Titans at $2.175 billion, making them the 26th-most valuable franchise in the NFL and the third-most valuable sports franchise in Tennessee (behind only NHL’s Nashville Predators and NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies). On November 30, 2017, Amy Adams Strunk became only the second woman ever to own an NFL franchise outright when she purchased controlling interest (66%) of the Titans from her father Kenneth S. Adams III; Bud Adams had been sole owner of the club since its founding until his death on October 21, 2013.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is clear that no NFL team is currently up for sale. However, this does not mean that a team will not become available for sale in the future. If you are interested in purchasing an NFL team, you will need to keep a close eye on the league and be prepared to act quickly when a team does become available.