{"id":163719,"date":"2026-03-31T20:26:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/?p=163719"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:26:54","slug":"chicago-bears-nfl-roger-goodell-patience-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/chicago-bears-nfl-roger-goodell-patience-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears: NFL’s Roger Goodell running out of patience on new stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

At midnight Tuesday, the clock will run out on the “soft deadline” the Chicago Bears<\/a> gave the state of Illinois to pass tax-friendly legislation, essentially giving the go-ahead for the team to build in Arlington Heights.<\/p>\n

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In January, NFL commissioner Rodger Goodell visited<\/a> Arlington Heights and the northwestern region of Indiana with members of the Bears to scope potential building sites for the new stadium.<\/p>\n

It appears Goodell is running out of patience for the Bears to start building a new stadium.<\/p>\n

At the league’s annual meeting in Phoenix this week, Goodell told Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times that he wants the Bears to “come to a resolution fairly quickly” regardless of which state hosts the team.<\/p>\n

“I asked Roger Goodell if he believed the Bears should play their home games in Indiana,” Finley posted on X. “He said the Bears need to come to a resolution fairly quickly, whether it’s in Indiana or Arlington Heights.”<\/p>\n

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I asked Roger Goodell if he believed the #Bears<\/a> should play their home games in Indiana.
He said the Bears need to come to a resolution fairly quickly, whether it's in Indiana or Arlington Heights.<\/p>\n

— Patrick Finley (@patrickfinley) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n