Harris's Commanders deal closer to approval

Prospective new Commanders owner Josh Harris met for approximately 2 1/2 hours in D.C. yesterday "with members of the NFL finance committee" regarding his $6.05B deal to purchase the team. The meeting was "productive and, barring any unforeseen setbacks, the sale is advancing toward expected ratification by the league’s team owners as soon as next month," sources said. One source said that Harris was cooperative with the "eight-owner finance committee and continued to pledge to make the requested adjustments to his deal." If that process is "completed as anticipated ... the finance committee will recommend approval of the deal to the owners, who could vote to ratify it in mid- to late July," the source said. The deal "must be approved by at least 24 of the 32 owners, who generally follow the finance committee’s recommendation." So, the endorsement of the committee would "virtually ensure that Harris will become the Commanders’ next owner" (WASHINGTON POST, 6/8).