Redskins Deny Snyder Relationship With Jeff Bezos: Report

WASHINGTON, DC — The Washington Redskins reportedly have denied a report that suggests that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has struck up a friendship with Redskins owner Dan Snyder as he seeks to buy his own team, and they have also denied the report that he may help Snyder with his bid for a new stadium.

Fox 5 reports that a Redskins spokesman told FOX Business that the franchise is not for sale and there is "no truth" behind the suggestion that Bezos may partner with Snyder to build a new stadium. The spokesman also reportedly said that Snyder hasn't seen Bezos in nearly a decade.

However, the denial notably doesn't preclude the possibility of phone calls between the two billionaires.

The denial came in response to a report from CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora, who wrote that Bezos has become close with several current owners, including Snyder, and he has strong support within the league to own a team.

The report highlights the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos as the most likely near-term targets for Bezos, since Seahawks owner Paul Allen died last year and heirs to former Broncos owner Pat Bowlen face numerous lawsuits.

Bezos reportedly watched the last Super Bowl in commissioner Roger Goodell's suite.

Instead of buying the Redskins, the report speculates that Bezos instead may actually help Snyder get the brand new D.C. stadium he craves. Snyder has tried for years to get a new stadium built so he can move the team out of Maryland, but D.C. officials have balked at how much the project would cost the city.

Bezos is already heavily involved in the D.C. area, since he purchased the Washington Post, owns a large house in the area, and decided to move Amazon's second headquarters to Crystal City, Va. across the Potomac River.

NFL owners like Bezos for a number of reasons, but particularly because he could pay top dollar for a franchise (and even if he doesn't buy, his name likely will be tied to franchise sales and drive up prices).