Just over a year after the Bears declared its goal to build a stadium south of the current site of Soldier Field on the lakefront in Chicago, president Kevin Warren said the team is expanding its options to include Arlington Heights,

The Chicago Bears are broadening their plans for a new stadium, now considering Arlington Heights as a viable option. A significant shift that could transform the franchise's future.

After a year of talk about building a new stadium on the museum campus downtown, the Bears are shifting focus back to Arlington Heights.

The focus now is both downtown and Arlington Heights,” Warren said at The Breakers, the site of the league’s annual meetings this week. Warren said that the “next three-to-six months” will be critically important for the Bears’ stadium project.

In an interview with "Pro Football Talk" at the NFL Owners Meetings, Warren sounded like someone who was confident and knew the direction the team was headed and their new stadium. He discussed the Bears' stadium plans,

The Chicago Bears have not ruled out relocating the team to Arlington Heights. Here's the latest from President and CEO Kevin Warren.