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NFL·Midwest

Cincinnati Bengals

Mike Brown · age 90

Valuation
$5.3B
Turnover
51
Opportunity
20
Time band
5–10 yr

Daughter Katie Blackburn + grandchildren · as of 2026-06-20 · confidence Med

Why it's here

Oldest NFL owner but deeply entrenched family succession (Blackburn). Family unlikely to sell.

Aging owner, succession watch. Entry realistically via a minority stake if offered; build banker relationships now.

How the score is built

Owner age
5/5 · 30 pts
Recency
5/5 · 10 pts
Succession
2/5 · 6 pts
Structure
3/5 · 5 pts
Active signal
1/5 · 0 pts
Instability
1/5 · 0 pts

Control openness 2/5 · entry openness 2/5

Odds over time

45%
by year 5
70%
by year 10
91%
by year 20

Modelled chance the controlling stake reaches the market by each year. The shaded band is your current horizon (5–10 yr).

Your moves

  1. This year

    Mike Brown (89) has never sold a share. Not a live opportunity.

  2. 3–7 yr

    Post-Brown, daughter Katie Blackburn is groomed successor — a full sale is possible but not likely from a family this attached.

  3. 7–15 yr

    Realistic only if the Blackburn generation opts out — small-market NFL at a sub-flagship price if they do.

Strategic estimate for exploratory purposes only — not investment advice, not an offer, and not affiliated with or endorsed by any league or team. Ownership facts move quickly; verify before acting.