Jeffrey Lurie explains the exploratory process for next Eagles stadium

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Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie explained the exploratory process for the Eagles' potential next stadium.

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Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie explained the exploratory process for the Eagles' potential next stadium.

By Dave Zangaro • Published April 1, 2026

PHOENIX — The Eagles are in the exploratory stage for a potential future stadium, Jeffrey Lurie said at the NFL owners meetings on Tuesday evening.

Beyond that, Lurie was light on details.

But with the Eagles’ current lease with the city at Lincoln Financial Field running through 2032, the Eagles are researching their options.

“It's a long process,” Lurie said. “When we researched Lincoln Financial Field, it probably took us, I don't know, two, three years of exploratory research. Now our exploratory research is very much on looking at stadiums around the world and domestically. Is there anything we can learn from Nashville and Buffalo? Is there anything we can learn from the renovations in Madrid and Barcelona? It's really important, I think.

“We want to maximize fan amenities and attract the best possible environment for Philadelphia. And to do that, you've really got to do the exploratory research. Don't rush into it. This is a big decision. Where's the team going to be? So I think it always pays off to take it slow, really understand what's going on in the world of design, fan amenities, artificial intelligence and design, what kind of facilities. So it's really exploratory. I wish I could give you more permanent answers, but we're gonna take our time, and I would hope in the next year or two, we'll have some more definitive approach to where we're going.”

While the current lease at Lincoln Financial Field runs through 2032, Lurie on Tuesday mentioned that leases can be extended. But now is the time for the Eagles to start exploring their options.

The Eagles last summer sent an email to season ticket holders soliciting opinions as they began this process that is still in a relatively early phase. It’s worth noting, according to Lurie, the Eagles are researching new stadiums in the NFL as well as renovations to stadiums in Spain.

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Lurie on Tuesday said there are not any non-negotiables as they research a potential new stadium. So if you were hoping to hear any definitive answers about what this next stadium might look like (dome?) or even where it will be located, those answers did not come this week at the NFL owners meetings.

Before Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Lurie talked about delivering a Super Bowl to Philadelphia as a host site. In order for that to happen, the Eagles stadium would probably require a roof of some sort. But Lurie didn’t get into that on Tuesday.

In fact, Lurie wouldn’t even commit to South Philadelphia as the location for the next stadium.

“Whatever's best for the fans,” Lurie said. “I mean, we don't really go on a geographical basis. It's whatever's best for the fans and I can't tell you where Cleveland is, Barcelona is. Bottom line is whatever's best for the fans.”

Lurie said his primary focus for the potential next stadium will be on fan amenities and fan experience. 

“I don't want to leave any stone unturned,” he said. “And that's why we're doing the research. It is interesting to look at the Barcelonas, Madrids and other pretty interesting renovations. And, of course, the new stadiums. You learn every time you see a new stadium. We're going to learn from Nashville and Buffalo and whatever else, Cleveland may be coming online and what their design is. And I think if you're just humble about it and open that you don't have all the answers and do the exploratory work, you'll end up with a better long-term situation.”

The Linc opened in 2003 and Lurie pointed out on Tuesday that once the Commanders build their new home, it will be the oldest stadium in the NFC East.

Lurie mentioned that out after he was asked a question about the future of the Jefferson Health Training Complex (formerly NovaCare Complex). The Eagles’ owner quickly steered the conversation back to the stadium.

“We have put so much money into the stadium so it doesn't appear that way,” Lurie said. “And it's still great, and people still love it, but it's a fact of that exploration I was talking to you about. Do we want to be, you know, in 2045, 15 years older than every other stadium in our division or whatever? We'd have to see. Maybe. But it's all part of it.”

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