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Here's How Much The Washington Commanders Are Worth In 2023

The average NFL team is worth a record high $5.1 billion, according to a Forbes report. Here are the values for the Commanders and Ravens.

The average NFL team is worth a record high $5.1 billion, according to a Forbes report. Here are the values for the Washington Commanders and the Baltimore Ravens. FedEx Field in Maryland, home of the Commanders, is shown before the start of a 2022 game.
The average NFL team is worth a record high $5.1 billion, according to a Forbes report. Here are the values for the Washington Commanders and the Baltimore Ravens. FedEx Field in Maryland, home of the Commanders, is shown before the start of a 2022 game. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

WASHINGTON, DC — As the Washington Commanders square off in their week one matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, a new report shows the team and league are rolling in the big bucks.

The average NFL team is worth $5.1 billion, Forbes reported — 14 percent more than 2022, and a record high. The Commanders, meanwhile, saw their valuation increase 8 percent to $6.05 billion, according to the report.

The Washington Commanders rank No. 8 for value among NFL teams, at $6.05 billion after their recent sale. The Ravens rank 17th in the NFL for their value.

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Commanders, By The Dollars

  • Current value: $6.05 billion
  • One-year change: 8 percent
  • Debt/value: 17 percent
  • Revenue: $545 million
  • Operating income: $87 million

Ravens, By The Dollars

  • Current value: $4.63 billion
  • One-year change: 19 percent
  • Debt/value: 6 percent
  • Revenue: $544 million
  • Operating income: $108 million

Perhaps the least surprising part of the report: the Dallas Cowboys were the most valuable team, at $9 billion, according to Forbes. “America’s Team” was the only NFL team to rake in more than $1 billion in revenue.

The Tennessee Titans saw the highest year-over-year increase in valuation, climbing a whopping 26 percent to $4.4 billion.

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Here are the 10 most valuable NFL teams:

  1. Dallas Cowboys ($9 billion)
  2. New England Patriots ($7 billion)
  3. Los Angeles Rams ($6.9 billion)
  4. New York Giants ($6.8 billion)
  5. Chicago Bears ($6.3 billion)
  6. Las Vegas Raiders ($6.2 billion)
  7. New York Jets ($6.1 billion)
  8. Washington Commanders ($6.05 billion)
  9. San Francisco 49ers ($6 billion)
  10. Philadelphia Eagles ($5.8 billion)

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