Those assurances by Harris have buoyed optimism that Harris’s record-setting purchase of the Commanders from owner Daniel Snyder will be recommended by the finance committee and ratified by the owners in the coming weeks, according to those people.
Harris is expected to meet face to face Wednesday in New York with the eight-owner finance committee.“There are a few questions you want to ask,” one of the people with direct knowledge of the NFL’s inner workings and the owners’ views said. “That will give the finance committee a chance to ask those questions. … These things are never done until they’re done. But we’re all hopeful to put this behind us.
The exact timetable could depend upon the ability of the finance committee to resolve all issues with Harris and his investment group and the NFL’s resolution of separate matters with Snyder and his representatives. The timing also could depend upon the availability of the owners, and whether the NFL would insist on an in-person meeting or allow the ratification vote to be taken remotely.