- - Travis Kelce Emotionally Reacts to ‘Heartbreaking’ Decision Over Chiefs Move Away from Arrowhead Stadium

Skyler CarusoFebruary 14, 2026 at 12:42 AM

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Travis Kelce emotionally reacted to the relocation of the Kansas City Chiefs' home Arrowhead Stadium in a Wednesday, Feb. 11 episode of his New Heights podcast

The Chiefs have called the stadium home since the team's inception in 1972

It was announced in December 2025 that the team is parting ways with Arrowhead Stadium and building a new home base out of state

There's no place like home.

Travis Kelce expressed his emotional reaction over the Kansas City Chiefs' decision to part ways with Arrowhead Stadium, the place the AFC franchise has called home since the team's inception in 1972, in favor of building anew out of state.

The Chiefs' tight end, 36, who recently wrapped his 13th season with the team and is contemplating retirement, opened up about the stadium news during a Wednesday, Feb. 11 episode of New Heights when speaking with his brother and co-host, Jason Kelce.

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs.

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The topic arose while reflecting on their Super Bowl 2026 experience in San Francisco over the weekend, when the Chiefs star and retired Philadelphia Eagles player made their presence known at parties and events throughout the seven-day stretch of football fun.

Jason noted the inconvenience of Levi's Stadium being in Santa Clara, Calif., which is about a 45 minute drive from San Francisco, the central hub for all things Super Bowl — Pro Bowl, Radio Row, media opportunities and more — over the course of the week.

While the distance between cities was viewed as a negative for most attendees, Travis recognized the advantages of the stadium being on the "outskirts" of the city for team owners — and cited the Chiefs' stadium relocation from the state of Missouri to Kansas.

"The owners get so much more opportunity [by] getting to the outskirts of the city, and it’s hard to argue with those opportunities," he said during the podcast episode. "We’re dealing with it right now in Kansas City."

Patrick Mahomes scrambles in snow with ball during Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium in December 2019.

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"We’re going over to Kansas, but at the same time, if you look at that deal in terms of an owner? That’s one of the greatest opportunities you could ever get as an owner," he continued. "I think it’s going to be unbelievable once it’s finally set in stone."

Despite the advantages, Travis opened up about the bittersweet feeling he has about the move.

"It is going to be kind of heartbreaking knowing that the Chiefs are going to move away from Arrowhead and that Missouri side of Kansas City," he said, adding, "It’s part of the old professional sports. It is a business at the end of the day."

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on from the field after at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Miss. on Sept. 24, 2023.

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On Dec. 22, 2025, lawmakers in Kansas unanimously agreed to fund what is projected to be a $3 billion domed stadium, offering to cover up to 70% of the cost of the stadium and accompanying district, according to The Kansas City Star, The Topeka Capital-Journal and the .

AP reported that the bonds will be paid off with state sales and liquor tax revenue generated in an area around the stadium.

The Chiefs have played at Arrowhead Stadium since the team’s inception in 1972. The team's lease with Jackson County, Missouri expires at the end of the 2031 season.

The projected location for the new stadium is about 25 miles to the west of Arrowhead, near the Kansas Speedway and The Legends entertainment district.

The franchise originally leaned towards making $800 million in renovations to the outdated Arrowhead, but Missouri taxpayers voted down a proposal last May to fund the efforts.

According to AP, Chiefs owner and CEO Clark Hunt has long been a proponent of staying put in Missouri, a beloved place for his late father, Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt, and an iconic landmark in football history.

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