Bucs owners reject offer over $6.05B | National Sports

Tom Brady’s retirement from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a year ago hasn’t impacted the team’s value, as evidenced by the Glazer family turning down a bid of over $6.05 billion to purchase the club. According to a report by Sportico, the bidder was considered a “qualified buyer” capable of affording the purchase. The proposed price would have set a record for the highest amount ever paid for an NFL team and for acquiring control of a sports franchise globally. While the Bucs did not respond to requests for comment, the Glazers have previously shown willingness to sell stakes in sports franchises, as seen with their recent sale of a 25 percent stake in Manchester United for $1.6 billion. Forbes values the Bucs at $4.2 billion, ranking them 24th among NFL teams. The Glazers originally purchased the Buccaneers in 1995 for $192 million. –Field Level Media