Despite having a bye week, last weekend was a noisy one for the Commanders. On the Thursday leading into the Week 14 slate of NFL games, the Congressional House Oversight Committee released its latest findings into the “toxic work environment” in Washington.

The findings were not only damaging to owner Dan Synder and the team but also implicated the NFL. In summation, the findings confirmed that several employees were victims of a toxic work culture for over two decades. The Committee indicated that Synder “permitted and participated” in the troubling conduct. The most damning part of the report found that Synder and other leadership in the organization perpetuated the toxic culture by ignoring and downplaying sexual misconduct throughout the team’s staff.

Further findings detailed how Snyder interfered with an investigation by attorney Beth Wilkinson. Synder reportedly launched a “shadow investigation” into potential sources to The Washington Post, attempted to silence employees who may implicate him for his misconduct, and tried to obstruct Wilkinson’s access to information. In addition to his intimidation of witnesses and the blocking of document production, Synder failed to appear at a public hearing.

For the league’s part, the Committee found that the NFL knew of the serious interference with Wilkinson’s investigation and did nothing to stop it. The league also reportedly misled the public about its own handling of the Wilkinson investigation while continuing to turn a blind eye and minimize workplace misconduct among other teams across the league, as well.

It appears that much of the focus of the investigation was on detailing just how involved Snyder was in the oversight of the organization. Snyder’s argument was that his hands were clean after he fired former team president Bruce Allen. The reported findings, though, seem to indicate that Snyder was fairly knowledgeable of and complicit in the team’s toxic culture.

Regarding potential action against Snyder by the league, Colts owner Jim Irsay has been perhaps the most vocal of the league’s group of team owners. While Irsay has recognized that there is merit to removing Snyder, he reportedly is not ready to vote Snyder out, according to Schuyler Dixon of AP News. Irsay noted the gravity of the action, questioning if that severity of discipline has ever been practiced in the league’s history before. Before calling for a vote, Irsay urged that he would like to hear out his fellow owners’ opinions, including those of Snyder. It’s not quite clear what has been left unsaid at this point by Snyder, the league, and the Committee, so Irsay’s comments ring as procrastinating, if not insincere. With the sale of the franchise likely on the horizon, it’s far simpler for Irsay and company to wait for Snyder to leave of his own accord, rather than forcing him out with direct action.

In looking at the sale, it’s appearing more and more likely that Snyder will sell his full ownership in the franchise, as opposed to just a minority stake. Some with knowledge of these types of transactions have noted that Snyder will likely have “difficulty finding an investor willing to pay $1BB to $2BB to be his junior business partner,” according to Mark Maske, Liz Clarke, and Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post. While NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stated at a press conference that he doesn’t “have any expectations” concerning the sale, Irsay essentially confirmed his sentiment towards conservative action, claiming that, “If the team hypothetically…were sold 100 percent, that would resolve things.”

Whether legal discipline will eventually find Snyder is still up in the air. What is becoming more and more clear, though, is that Snyder’s days in the NFL are numbered. He is likely to sell his ownership in the franchise in the coming months. If he balks and refuses to give up the reins, perhaps Irsay and the league will take more urgency in dealing with the problem of Snyder’s persistent presence.

A Commanders statement revealed Dan Snyder is considering selling all or part of his franchise. In the wake of that surprising announcement, word came down the embattled owner is the subject of yet another investigation.

The U.S. attorney’s office in Virginia’s Eastern District opened a criminal investigation into alleged financial improprieties perpetrated by the Commanders under Snyder, Don Van Natta of ESPN.com reports. An April letter from the House Oversight Committee to the Federal Trade Commission, along with several attorneys general, alleging “deceptive business practices” led to this latest probe. This Virginia investigation joins those being conducted by the Oversight Committee and the NFL as ongoing inquiries into Snyder and his franchise.

This matter also falls under the umbrella of the latest NFL investigation. While Mary Jo White’s investigation is covering allegations of sexual misconduct in the Washington organization and a 2009 alleged Snyder sexual assault, the financial component is also folded into this. No timetable exists for White’s probe. It is the second NFL investigation into Snyder in two years. The first led to Snyder being fined $10MM and being removed from day-to-day responsibilities with his team. Snyder, 57, is believed to no longer be under any restrictions.

The Oversight Committee’s letter indicated it found deceptive business dealings over a 10-plus-year period. The franchise’s owner since 1999, Snyder and other team executives have been accused of withholding ticket revenue from opposing teams and keeping refundable deposits from fans. The Committee also accused Snyder’s franchise of dishonesty with the NFL regarding sharable revenue. A former employee, testifying to the Committee, indicated Washington had two separate books — one with the full figures and another with underreported ticket revenue, according to Van Natta.

“We are confident that, after these agencies have had a chance to review the documents and complete their work, they will come to the same conclusion as the team’s internal review — that these allegations are simply untrue,” attorney John Brownlee, who represents the Commanders, said in a statement to ESPN.

Dan and Tanya Snyder hired Bank of America Securities to “consider potential transactions,” regarding a full or partial sale of the team. At least four interested buyers have reached out, with the Broncos’ $4.65 billion price under threat to be surpassed — if the Snyders go through with a sale. Wednesday’s Commanders announcement regarding a potential sale comes less than a month after they indicated no sale would ever be considered. Investigations are mounting, however, and other NFL owners have grown concerned.

Reports of anonymous NFL owners being dissatisfied with Snyder emerged earlier this year, and Colts owner Jim Irsay voiced this frustration last month. Irsay indicated there might be 24 votes on the table to oust Snyder, which would be a first for an NFL owner in the league’s 102-year history. Irsay doubled down on those comments recently.

“I don’t not feel it’s in the best interests of the shield and the NFL,” Irsay said of Snyder’s Commanders ownership (via Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer; video link). “This is not how we should be represented, and it’s regrettable that we have to be in this position. I do believe that the concerns I have will merit a serious discussion among all the owners. I don’t want to see this swept under the rug again.”

The NFL is believed to have reversed course on a plan for a written report in its previous investigation, leading to widespread scrutiny. An ESPN report subsequently accused Snyder of conducting shadow investigations of select other owners, including Jerry Jones, who said recently he still supports his fellow NFC East owner. Snyder sent a letter to other owners insisting he had never hired firms to investigate them. Irsay and Snyder, however, have not been in touch since the former’s bombshell comments, John Keim of ESPN.com notes. With Irsay indicating he will not stand down on this matter any longer, the heat on Snyder should not be expected to cool down anytime soon.