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Roger Goodell: Bears owe it to their fans to consider Arlington Park stadium

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the Bears owe it to their fans to consider building a stadium in Arlington Heights.

PHOENIX — Exploring building a stadium in Arlington Heights is something the Bears “owe to their fans,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday at the conclusion of the league’s annual meetings.

The Bears closed on the 326-acre former Arlington International Racecourse property last month and will decide in the coming months whether to pursue building stadium — in addition to hotels, shops and restaurants — on the property.

“I think those are things the Bears have to explore,” Goodell said.