In October last year, the Chiefs owner Clark Hunt shocked everyone by announcing his plans for the future of the Chiefs stadium, Arrowhead. He understood their team was a fan favorite. And have done everything to capitalize on that. Amid all these developments, the most important time is coming for the franchise. Their lease for the Arrowhead ends in February 2031. But there’s a twist.
Kansas State rep. Sean Tarwater sent shockwaves in the Chiefdom by revealing that they were in talks with not only one, but with both Kansas City teams. The NFL side Kansas City Chiefs and the MLB team Kansas City Royals. He said, “We are currently in negotiations and very close to bringing one team over, maybe two.” That would be epic.
Rep. Sean Tarwater of Kansas recently revealed that the state is very close to luring one of, if not both the #Chiefs and #Royals. pic.twitter.com/6moSkmv13r
— Starcade Media (@StarcadeMediaKC) February 21, 2025
For Clark Hunt, Arrowhead is a special place. He grew up watching games there with his father, Lamar Hunt, and also played football there. But looks like he is finally leaving emotions behind to decide the future. The Arrowhead requires either comprehensive renovations to add 25 years or total rebuild.
However, with the update, the Kansas State rep. has sent shockwaves in Missouri. While the future trajectory of the NFL franchise is not known, the MLB team is also looking for a way out by 2028. Their plan to invest $300 million for the rebuild, later extended to $500 million, was rejected by the Jackson County last April.
Since their plans have been successful, the Chiefs could be very well on their way out to Kansas. It would be heartbreaking for many. But they have fans in the new location as well.
Clark Hunt hinted at the rumored move
The update comes after 4 months of the Chiefs owner suggesting that the Chiefs could have a different training facility and stadium. He said in October last year, “We’ve been working on creating some options, not only for the stadium but also for (potentially) a new training facility. We’ve been looking at a lot of sites on both the Kansas and Missouri sides.”
Stay tuned. This story is developing.
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