Roger Goodell Was Asked About Bears Potentially Leaving Chicago

As a decision on the Chicago Bears' stadium future looms, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the major question surrounding the team.

With the city of Chicago failing to reach an agreement with the Bears on a stadium deal to keep the team in the Windy City, the Bears have been presented with an offer from Hammond, Indiana for a new stadium. There's also a proposal in the works from the Chicago suburb Arlington Heights that has not been finalized yet.

But what does Goodell - and by extension, the other league bosses - think of the impending decision?

At a recent league meeting, Goodell was asked about the issue and said that he anticipates the Bears will have "two viable sites" to make a decision on before making their final move. Goodell further added that he's spoken to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about the Bears' viability in the state and said that the Governor is working to get things done through the legislature.

“The legislature in Illinois is obviously focused on that,” Goodell said. “They’re getting into the final days of their session. I’ve spoken to Governor Pritzker recently, and I think there’s a focus on trying to get something done there, and then they’ll have two viable sites that the Bears can make their decision from there.”