The NFL’s finance committee approved the sale of 2.35% of the Chicago Bears to existing owners of the team in a deal that sets a league record and values the Bears at $8.9 billion, according to three people familiar with the matter. The deal closed several days ago, according to one of the people. The stake was held by the estate of Andrew McKenna, according to two people familiar with the deal. McKenna died in 2023. The Bears were valued at $6.4 billion just a year ago in CNBC’s Official NFL Team Valuations — No. 10 among the league’s 32 teams. Tremaine Edmunds #49 of the Chicago Bears celebrates with teammates after making an interception during the second half against the Dallas Cowboys on September 21, 2025 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Melissa Tamez | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images
The National Football League’s finance committee approved the sale of 2.35% of the Chicago Bears to existing owners of the team in a deal