The value of the Chiefs remained flat from a year ago, according to Forbes’ 2018 NFL team values, which were released Thursday. However, that’s essentially in line with the rest of the league.
“On average, values increased 2 percent during the past year, to $2.57 billion,” Forbes’ Mike Ozanian wrote. “It was the smallest increase since 2010, when values decreased an average of 2 percent because of the Great Recession. Adjusted-for-inflation values fell by 0.7 percent this year.
“Main reason: the dearth of people who have the liquid wealth to buy 30 percent of an NFL team.