The possibility of the Bears leaving Soldier Field has actually become a topic of conversation over the last couple of weeks.
The group has made a quote to buy a racetrack home in suburban Arlington Heights and local authorities have actually approved making use of the Arlington Park site for a football arena. The team has likewise struck a sponsorship handle the present owners of the track as part of navigating that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has brushed off as working out tactics concerning their future at Soldier Field.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell weighed in on the possibility of a Bears move during a look on 670 The Score on Wednesday. Goodell kept in mind the Bears current lease at Soldier Field, which goes through 2033, as an indication that this is a case of the group looking at long-term possibilities rather than anything to worry about in the instant future.
” I do not understand the answer to that concern other than to know this is a really early phase to establish possibly an alternative,” Goodell stated. We have a long lease at Soldier Field. Were all looking to the long term and trying to look at alternatives, and thats what the Bears are doing.
If the quote to buy the track is accepted and the deal goes through, focus on a move is going to increase despite how long the lease at their current home runs.

” I do not know the answer to that concern other than to know this is a really early stage to develop potentially an alternative,” Goodell stated. We have a long lease at Soldier Field. Were all looking to the long term and attempting to look at alternatives, and thats what the Bears are doing.

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