Brian Urlacher Joins Group Bidding to Buy New York Mets

Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears, New York Mets, Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez
Photo credit Quinn Harris

The Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and former linebacker, Brain Urlacher, recently joined a star-studded group bidding to buy the New York Mets.

The full group consists of Urlacher along with fellow NFL players Travis Kelce and DeMarco Murray, and the power couple themselves: Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez. Other investors include former offensive lineman Joe Thomas, former NBA All-Star Bradley Beal, and Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee.

When asked about joining the high profile group, Urlacher told ESPN, "Being a former athlete and having a chance to be a part of a group trying to purchase a professional team, it's pretty cool."

The Rodriguez-Lopez group has already submitted an initial bid of $1.7 billion to buy the baseball team.

Their competition is currently Steve Cohen, hedge fund billionaire, who has made the top bid so far with $2 billion.

A-Rod and J.Lo have contributed $300 million of their own money and are being backed by the rest of their investors. 

Both groups are currently in a waiting period until MLB commissioner Rob Manfred gives word regarding the next steps in the process.