Overview
- Ross said he will keep the franchise in the family and identified Daniel Sillman as the eventual operator of team affairs.
- The nearly $15 billion figure is roughly double independent estimates of about $7.5 billion and would exceed the largest reported sports franchise price.
- He did not specify whether the offers covered only the Dolphins or also Hard Rock Stadium and related sports assets.
- In December 2024, investors including Ares Management and Joe Tsai/Oliver Weisberg bought a combined 13% stake at an $8.1 billion valuation, with Ross retaining control.
- As Miami runs a head-coach search after Mike McDaniel’s firing, Ross cited intensifying media-rights competition, including streamers, as a key driver of rising franchise values.