Josh Harris, Magic Johnson Submit $6 Billion Bid for Commanders from Dan Snyder; Sale Soon?

Dan Snyder could sell the Washington Commanders to Josh Harris, Mitchell Rales and Magic Johnson for $6 billion.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 28, 2023

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The Washington Commanders could be sold at any moment now ... especially after the latest news update.

According to ESPN, leading bidder Josh Harris, along with billionaire Mitchell Rales and Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson among others, have submitted a $6 billion bid to purchase the Commanders from Dan Snyder.

The news report comes after Snyder stated that $6 billion would be his asking price for the Commanders, and now it appears that Harris, the owner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and NHL's New Jersey Devils, has put together a team able to purchase the franchise.

Harris has been competing alongside fellow bidders Tilman Fertitta, Steve Apostolopoulos, Brian Davis and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to purchase the team, and it appears it is inching closer to the finish line.

While Snyder hasn't accepted the offer, all signs point to him eventually selling the team, especially considering the fact that he left the Commanders facility in December and has not returned.

Snyder was potentially targeting this week as a potential selling date considering the fact that the NFL owners meetings are taking place in Phoenix.

There's potential for the sale to happen any day now, especially if Snyder is willing to accept the $6 billion bid from Harris, Rales and Johnson.

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Published Mar 28, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.