Overview

• Sixth Street would acquire 3% and billionaire Dean Metropoulos 5%, with the Kraft family retaining more than 90% ownership and control.
• Multiple reports say the cash will remain on the Patriots’ balance sheet for reinvestment, and the deal excludes the MLS New England Revolution.
• The transaction requires review by the NFL finance committee and a vote at the Oct. 21–22 owners meetings.
• At roughly a $9+ billion valuation, the deal ranks among the richest for an NFL team, trailing only the Giants’ pending 10% sale above $10 billion.
• Sixth Street, approved under the NFL’s 2024 private‑equity policy, would make its first NFL team investment after building stakes across NBA, MLB, NWSL and European soccer.