\u201cThey\u2019re asking the fans what they think,\u201d said Josh Shapiro. \u201cThey\u2019re thinking about their future. I got no problem with that. I appreciate the way in which they\u2019re doing it. I actually thought Jeffrey\u2019s [Lurie] comments were very thoughtful and sober, and he wasn\u2019t saber-rattling.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Governor is aiming to achieve what is best for everyone. Although he wants the Birds to stay where they have been for the last nine decades, he is also thinking about the taxpayers. Whenever someone builds or renovates a new stadium, they use public subsidies. Governments issue bonds to fund a certain portion of the projects. It is similar to how the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 new stadium is being funded by the Star Bonds.<\/p>\n
Being a politician, it is also in his interest to look after the people. Moreover, Shapiro is also working with the Eagles\u2019 owner to keep them within the city. But Lurie\u2019s comments speak otherwise, and there might be a reason as to why he is seeking options outside the city.<\/p>\n
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Jeffrey Lurie is open to the idea of the Eagles moving out of Philadelphia<\/p>\n
The Philadelphia Eagles have taken the Lincoln Financial Field on a lease until 2032. The stadium is an aging infrastructure, and compared to other stadiums, it lacks several features. It is not a climate-controlled venue, which promotes hosting of non-footballing events. So, with less than a decade left, Jeffrey Lurie is exploring options for a new stadium, potentially out of South Philly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever\u2019s best for the fans,\u201d Lurie said. \u201cI mean, we don\u2019t really go on a geographical basis. It\u2019s whatever\u2019s best for the fans. And I can\u2019t tell you where [the planned stadium in] Cleveland is, Barcelona is, I don\u2019t know. Honestly, the bottom line is whatever is best for the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n
Exploring options out of the city is nothing new in the NFL. Several franchises are or have explored such options. The Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> are changing states, shifting from Missouri to Kansas for their new home. Likewise, Indiana governor Mike Braun signed a bill in February, permitting the funding for a potential new Chicago Bears<\/a> stadium in Hammond, Ind., which is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Chicago.<\/p>\n Jeffrey Lurie, credit: Instagram<\/p>\n Currently, Lurie is in his exploratory phase. He revealed that even before moving to Lincoln Financial Field in 2003, the organization underwent an exploratory phase, researching all the potential options. It took them almost two to three years to check all the boxes and move out of Veterans Stadium. Now, they are learning from all the other NFL franchises, especially the Buffalo Bills<\/a>, who will be playing in their new stadium in 2026. Lurie\u2019s research has also taken him to Barcelona and Madrid in Spain.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cIs there anything we can learn from Nashville and Buffalo?\u201d Lurie said. \u201cIs there anything we can learn from the renovations in Madrid and Barcelona? It\u2019s really important. I think we want to maximize fan amenities and attract the best possible environment for Philadelphia. And to do that, you\u2019ve really got to do the exploratory research. Don\u2019t rush into it. This is a big decision.\u201d<\/p>\n The Eagles owner is not in a rush, and he wants to do things thoroughly. He has taken the initiative to renovate and update the stadium and its facilities, but it is unlikely to be a long-term solution. It remains to be seen how the Eagles\u2019 future will shape up, with Josh Shapiro willing to keep the franchise in Philadelphia while Jeffrey Lurie keeps all doors open.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It came as a surprise to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro when Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said he…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165139,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[5004,6621,24103,76,4064,74421,36940,33,22564,8786,8625,1418,28,30,29,69,4538],"class_list":{"0":"post-165138","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pennsylvania","8":"tag-49ers","9":"tag-buffalo-bills","10":"tag-chicago-bears","11":"tag-cleveland","12":"tag-eagles","13":"tag-jeff-mclane","14":"tag-jeffrey-lurie","15":"tag-josh-shapiro","16":"tag-kansas","17":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs","18":"tag-lincoln-financial-field","19":"tag-nfl","20":"tag-pennsylvania","21":"tag-pennsylvania-headlines","22":"tag-pennsylvania-news","23":"tag-philadelphia","24":"tag-philadelphia-eagles"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Jeffrey](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/641cf052add78cf86ffd7041bf4a0187.jpeg\"\/)
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