Chiefs Push For Major Move Amid Stadium Relocation Rumors

There are several teams dealing with matters related to stadium transformation or relocation. The Buffalo Bills will move into their new location in Orchard Park, New York, next season while the Cincinnati Bengals made progress on Thursday to remain at their stadium long term. 

Meanwhile there is another prominent AFC franchise in the realm of stadium real estate. There have been rumors circulating about the Kansas City Chiefs' interest in relocation which now have some legs after a development on Thursday. 

The Chiefs requested an extension to a June deadline for a financing package from the state of Kansas. This means the possibility of the team moving across state lines from Missouri could become a very real thing in the coming months. 

Team president Mark Donovan campaigned for the extension in a letter to the Kansas Senate, noting that the team has made "significant progress" on plans for a new stadium, per The Associated Press. 

"Together... we have the opportunity to bring the National Football League to Kansas, anchored by a world-class domed stadium, new team headquarters, a state-of-the-art practice facility, and a vibrant mixed-use and entertainment district," Donovan wrote in the letter. 

The proposal will be considered at the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council meeting on July 7. From there a determination will be made on an extension. 

The Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council is scheduled to meet July 7 to consider extending the incentive deadline.

"The letter from Mark Donovan indicates that the drive to bring this historic project to Kansas is moving down the field," Kansas Senate president Ty Masterson said. "Now that we are in the red zone, this extension will provide stakeholders sufficient time to ensure the ball crosses the goal line."

This comes on the heels of voters shutting down a sales tax extension that would financed a near billion-dollar renovation project at Arrowhead Stadium. A new domed stadium would streamline more revenue opportunities for the franchise though it would come at the cost of a decades long stay at Truman Sports Complex where the Kansas City Royals MLB franchise is also based.