BREAKING: U.S. Attorney In Virginia Opens Criminal Investigation Into Washington Commanders

ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr. reported that the U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District of Virginia. They're looking into potential financial impropriety on the part of the team.

The report cited anonymous sources who had claimed the investigation stemmed from a letter House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent to the Federal Trade Commission as well as multiple attorney generals.

The attorney generals of Washington D.C. and Virginia already have investigations underway.

The news comes on the same day, Dan and Tanya Sander announced that they have hired Bank of America Securities to explore potential transactions involving the team. It remains unclear what the transactions might be, whether it is the sale of the team or are they pursuing minority partners.