In the wake of a failed ballot initiative that would have generated $800MM for renovations to Arrowhead Stadium, Dallas mayor Eric Johnson publicly advocated for the Chiefs to relocate to Dallas. While it appears that is not going to happen, the Chiefs could still be on the move in the relatively near future.
The club’s lease with the Truman Sports Complex runs through January 31, 2031, meaning that Clark Hunt’s club does not yet have a place to call home for the 2031 season. As Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk writes, the Kansas legislature has passed a bill that would finance a new stadium for the Chiefs, thereby bringing a Big 4 sports outfit to the Sunflower State for the first time. Chiefs president Mark Donovan said at a Friday press conference that he is in talks with both Kansas and Missouri as he seeks to resolve his team’s stadium situation.
“I would say every option is on the table,” Donovan said (h/t Alper) . . . . “What makes the most sense for our fans? What makes the most sense for our franchise and this organization? What makes the most sense and can have the biggest impact on this region? I think the positive is we do have options and we’ll consider those.”
Interestingly, Donovan indicated that he hopes to make a decision between Kansas and Missouri within the next six months, a deadline that Nate Taylor of The Athletic deemed the “biggest takeaway” from the presser. Although it does not come as a surprise, Donovan did confirm that the Chiefs would play their home games at Arrowhead until the expiration of their current lease, which will take them through the 2030 campaign.
The president also indicated that there has been talk about another public vote in Jackson County (Mo.), though there is not currently much traction for such a measure. Donovan said the team would want “a lot of the details determined before we go” in that direction again.