Clark Hunt

ESPN reports that the Chiefs have requested an extension to an end-of-June deadline for a stadium financing package from the state of Kansas.

Per the report, the request indicates that the Chiefs’ “potential move across the state line from Missouri is a legitimate possibility.” Some initially thought that the Chiefs and Royals, who both play at the Truman Sports Complex on the east side of Kansas City, Missouri, would use the Kansas offer as leverage for a better deal from Missouri, but the two organizations appear to be seriously considering a move to Kansas. Both teams’ leases expire in January 2031. The Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council will consider the Chiefs’ request at a meeting on July 7.