The Arlington Heights Village Council voted Monday night to move forward with its plan to try to lure the Bears out of Chicago.
The board will resume work with an engineering firm to discuss the viability of a new stadium on the site of the old race course.
The Bears have been publicly advocating for a new lakefront stadium downtown Chicago, but have kept the Arlington Heights option open, since purchasing the old racetrack property in 2023.
Chicago Bears considering South Side Michael Reese Hospital site for new stadium
The Chicago Bears say they are committed to breaking ground on a new stadium this year.
Bears President Kevin Warren says the team would still like to see that stadium built in Chicago.
Last year, the team unveiled plans for a new lakefront stadium but have faced problems securing financing.
Bears Trade Pitch Lands $9 Million Pass-Catcher for Caleb Williams…
The Chicago Bears are planning to make improving their offensive and defensive lines their top priorities during the 2025 NFL offseason, but they will also need to seek out additional playmakers for quarterback Caleb Williams on offense.
Luckily enough, the Las Vegas Raiders just put a promising one on the NFL trade block.
According to The Athletic’s Vic Tafur and Tashan Reed, the Raiders have been shopping tight end Michael Mayer — the No. 35 pick in the 2023 NFL draft — on the trade market and are “open to other trade discussions” with the new league year to begin next week.
The Raiders believed Mayer could have a potent impact on their offense when they took him in the second round in 2023, but he underachieved as a rookie with just 27 catches for 304 yards and two touchdowns. Las Vegas then pushed Mayer into a limited role in 2024 after landing a generational talent in Brock Bowers, who became the top target.
“Mayer will be on a team-friendly rookie contract for two more seasons and there are several teams who thought highly of him as a prospect,” Tafur and Reed wrote Friday. “With Bowers in tow, it could make more sense for the Raiders to trade Mayer for assets rather than having him locked into a relatively small role.”
