5 biggest NFL team purchases of all-time ft. Panthers and Bills

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Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper

Owning an NFL franchise is one of the most valuable business ventures in the world. They come with an extreme amount of guaranteed profitability, and each team's value regularly increases annually. This is why NFL teams rarely go up for sale, and when they do, they now sell for billions of dollars.

The Denver Broncos are currently listed for sale during the 2022 NFL offseason. Rob Walton, the heir to Walmart, is likely going to win the bid for the team at a massive $4.5 billion, though the transaction is not yet official. It would be the most expensive purchase of any American sports team ever, nearly doubling the current record of $2.3 billion for the Brooklyn Nets.

Once the Broncos are officially sold, they will be the fifth NFL team to be purchased for more than a billion dollars. Here are the current five highest-sold NFL franchises of all time.

5 most expensive purchases of an NFL franchise

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#5 - Jacksonville Jaguars - $770 million

Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan

Shahid Khan made his fortune in the automotive industry. He started Bumper Works and acquired Flex-N-Gate, eventually earning billions in sales after combining the two and growing it exponentially.

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U.S. billionaire and Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan is in negotiations to buy the iconic home of English football reut.rs/2vRrSPX via @ReutersTV

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Khan became an owner when he purchased the Jacksonville Jaguars for $770 million in 2012. A year later, in 2013, he bought Fulham FC, a soccer club in England.

#4 - Cleveland Browns - $1 billion

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam

Jimmy Haslam made the most of his wealth while in charge of the Pilot Corporation, which eventually became Pilot Flying J after several acquisitions. The company runs a chain of truck stops, among other things, and is one of the largest to do so in the country.

Jimmy Haslam purchased the Cleveland Browns in 2012 for an even $1 billion, the second most expensive transaction for an NFL team at the time. Six years later, in 2018, he bought the Columbus Crew MLS team.

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