Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson will put the team up for sale at the end of the season due to multiple incidents of workplace misconduct, meaning the team will have a new owner for the first time since Richardson founded the team in the early 1990's. The Panthers are expected to be worth roughly $2.5 billion, but will they really sell for that much? Here's how much each of the last 10 franchises sold for - and who bought them.
2014 - Buffalo Bills ($1.1 billion)
Purchased by: Terry & Kim Pegula
2012 - Cleveland Browns ($1 billion)
Purchased by: Jimmy Haslam
2012 - Jacksonville Jaguars ($770 million)
Purchased by: Shad Khan
2010 - St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams ($700 million)
Purchased by: Stan Kroenke
2008 - Miami Dolphins ($1.1 billion)
Purchased by: Stephen Ross
2005 - Minnesota Vikings ($600 million)
Purchased by: Zygi Wilf
2004 - Baltimore Ravens ($600 million)
Purchased by: Steve Bisciotti
2002 - Atlanta Falcons ($545 million)
Purchased by: Arthur Blank
2000 - New York Jets ($635 million)
Purchased by: Woody Johnson
1999 - Washington Redskins ($750 million)
Purchased by: Dan Snyder
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The Panthers will easily pass the NFL record sale of $1.1 billion - and could double it. One thing we've also seen among these last 10 sales is that one person or one family has been able to buy each team, and that likely won't be the case with the Panthers. Because of the expected sale price, prospective owners are working to put together an ownership group to afford the team.
$2 billion is the most a professional sports team has ever sold for (Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012, Los Angeles Clippers in 2014).
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