The Jaguars were one of the first teams to be eliminated from playoff contention, and the Jets had playoff aspirations at the start of the year, but Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adam

Ares Management purchased 10 percent of the Dolphins, the team announced after the vote. Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty owner Joseph Tsai also purchased three percent of the Dolphins. In total, 13 percent of the Dolphins’ shares were sold.

In a first for the National Football League, two private equity firms, Ares Management and Arctos Partners, have clinched separate deals to buy minority stakes in two franchises. Ares is investing in the Miami Dolphins while Arctos Partners is taking a chunk of the Buffalo Bills.