Chiefs’ Travis Kelce shares his thoughts on domed stadiums and where they’re located
Nearly a year ago, developers shared their vision for a new Chiefs stadium, and there were a couple of noteworthy elements to it.
For starters, sports stadium architect David Manica provided renderings that showed the Chiefs playing in a domed stadium. And a developer hopes that facility would one day be built in Wyandotte County.
The Chiefs continue to ponder where they will call home (GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium or elsewhere) in the not-too-distant future. The Wyandotte plan was more an idea than anything else, as the Chiefs were not consulted before the renderings were shared.
But the topic of where the Chiefs — and the Royals — might play in the future remains widely discussed among fans.
On the latest episode of the New Heights podcast, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason, talked about another set of stadium renderings.
These were shared by the Browns, who shared a look at a possible new stadium in Brook Park, a suburb of Cleveland.
It’s important to note the Kelce brothers didn’t mention the Chiefs, but Travis Kelce shared some interesting thoughts on playing in a domed stadium and in the suburbs. Both are elements of that Wyandotte idea for the Chiefs.
And they dislike the Browns’ plan, although both agreed the stadium renderings look incredible.
“I just feel like sports towns, it just it feels better when it’s downtown,” Travis Kelce said.
He added: “Just do it downtown, Cleveland. We love it being around. Do you at least agree that an indoor stadium is kind of going against the nature of living up there on the lake?”
Kelce’s biggest complaint is the dome and he really dislikes artificial turf playing fields.
“Just make it a retractable roof and keep the elements,” Kelce said. “And then when you want to do a stadium for a live show in December, close the roof. ...
“All indoors (stadiums), regardless, should have the situation that Vegas and Arizona have, of the field going in and out. It has to be grass. This turf stuff has to ... kick rocks, man.”
The Cardinals’ and Raiders’ home stadiums feature natural fields, with sliding trays that allow grass to be grown outdoors and then brought inside for games.
This story was originally published March 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM.
