On Wednesday, the NFL will hold an owners' meeting ahead of the 2026 season, and Seattle Seahawks fans should be wildly invested. The future of the organization will be among the topics, both on the field and off it.
The meeting takes place in Atlanta, and there the other team owners will vote to approve the sale of the Seahawks to Vinod and Neeru Khosla. No drama is expected, and approval is expected to be given. Since the sale was announced, the Khoslas have done nothing but engrain themselves to 12s, including stating they want to be "stewards" of the organizations.
That implies that the Khoslas understand they will not want to take over the team from the Paul Allen Trust and immediately make massive changes. The organization was already well-run, and Paul Allen, and then the Trust led by his sister, Jody, steered the team to being fan-friendly instead of acting as if they knew more about the sport than the football people in the front office did.
Seattle Seahawks likely to be featured subject at NFL owners' meeting on Wednesday
The other Seahawks-related item that is presumed to be discussed is the status of cornerback Terrion Arnold. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has the real power there, as he could keep the cornerback, who is facing eight felony charges from an offseason incident, on the exempt list as long as he wants.
Goodell could seek counsel on the issue from owners and decide how to move forward from there. What seems clear is that Arnold won't be allowed to play early in the season, and maybe not at all until his criminal issues are resolved. That might not happen until after the season is over.
He does have a status hearing on October 5, but that will not involve a hearing of guilt or innocense, so likely will have no bearing on what the league decides to do about the Arnold situation. The cornerback hasn't yet signed with the Seattle Seahawks, but has agreed in principle to a deal.
Part of the reason for the wait to sign Arnold, if the league would even allow that much, could be that Seattle assumes Arnold won't be able to play right away, and signing him before final roster cuts are made would mean he is taking up a roster spot but unable to help the team on the field.
Should the signing become official after cuts are made on August 30 (again, assuming the NFL allows Terrion Arnold to sign), the cornerback could be stashed on the practice squad, and his presence would have no bearing on the active 53-man roster.
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