The Kansas City Chiefs will soon be on the move.
Kansas lawmakers have approved a package of tax incentives that would move the storied football franchise, along with MLB’s Kansas City Royals, across state lines, from Missouri to the Sunflower State, possibly by 2031.
The Chiefs confirmed the planned move in a statement to Chiefs fans on Monday, December 22.
“Today is an extraordinary day in the history of the Kansas City Chiefs,” Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said. “We are excited to partner with the State of Kansas to bring a world-class stadium to our fans. This project represents another step in our legacy of innovation and our fan-first mentality, which started with my father, Lamar Hunt. The stadium, practice facility, and surrounding development will benefit the entire region, and further elevate Kansas City in the eyes of the country and the world.”
Hunt, 60, added that the new stadium would put Kansas City in the mix to host events like the Super Bowl and Final Four.
“It will be difficult to bid farewell to Arrowhead Stadium in a few years,” he continued. “Like so many of you, Arrowhead reminds me of family memories and unforgettable moments. But the truth is, what makes Chiefs gamedays so special is you. Seats don’t make noise, concrete doesn’t intimidate opponents, parking lots don’t cook barbecue. You do.”
The Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium and Royals’ Kauffman Stadium are located across the street from each other at Kansas City’s Truman Sports Complex, and their leases are up in 2031.
The state of Kansas approved a plan on Monday to cover 70 percent of new stadium costs for each team through bonds from the state’s Sales and Tax Revenue, according to KCUR.
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Kansas’ pursuit of the two franchises gained steam in 2024 when Jackson County, Missouri voters rejected a sales tax extension that would have funded renovations for the respective stadiums. The Chiefs moved into Arrowhead Stadium in 1972 with the Royals following into Kauffman Stadium the next year.
Fox 4 KC reports the new Chiefs stadium would be located near the Legends shopping mall and Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The plan is for the stadium to be domed, with the cost coming to around $3 billion, according to The Kansas City Star. That does not include the cost of team practice facilities.
As the Chiefs prepare to possibly move across town, the team is wrapping up what has been an overwhelmingly disappointing campaign. Fresh off a Super Bowl appearance in February, Kansas City took the field in 2025 as prime contenders to return to the big game. Instead, they are 6-9, losers of four straight games and already eliminated from playoff contention.
Making matters worse, quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL near the end of a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on December 14. He has already undergone surgery and begun rehab, but will miss the remainder of the 2025 season and his status for the start of 2026 is in doubt.
Meanwhile, tight end Travis Kelce is again facing retirement speculation. Kelce, 36, returned to Kansas City in 2025 after flirting with retirement in the offseason, but this is the final year of his contract. Coming off of a disappointing year with his friend Mahomes’ status up in the air, it would not be a surprise if the future Hall of Famer decided to hang things up.
As the season winds down, Kelce has tried to deflect the media’s speculation.
“I think I’d rather just keep the focus of the media and everything on this team right now,” he said in a Friday, December 19 press conference. “All the conversations that I have with the team and everything moving forward will be with them.”
