There is more than just football news that breaks at the league’s annual meetings every offseason. Recent news has surfaced in regards to the Lambeau Field lease negotiations. According to Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy, Lambeau Field lease talks between the Packers and the city of Green Bay have broken off for now.

Here is the full quote at the NFL’s annual meetings from Mark Murphy in response to the stoppage in lease talks:

“Yeah, it was disappointing. I got a call from the mayor that he was gonna cease negotiations. We’re gonna stay in Green Bay. We’re gonna work things out, but I guess I’d say that for us, the keys are, we’ve invested a lot of money in the stadium, we’re not asking for any public money. I think, going forward, we’re willing to put in — and this is out to 2030 or 2040 — we’re willing to put in $1.5 billion into the stadium. We’ve already put over $600 million of our own money into the stadium, but given the fact that they’ve walked away — we were going to go forward with $80 million in improvements to the stadium, mostly in the concourse and the concession areas, that given the status of negotiations, we’re gonna halt those investments … that’s going to affect our fans and also affect us for the draft. Hopefully we can get together and negotiate an extension.”

The good news for Packers fans and true historians of the sport is that the Packers don’t appear to be leaving Green Bay anytime soon. However, the stoppage in negotiations may have an effect on the team’s plans to host the NFL Draft in 2025.

Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich responded to Murphy’s comments yesterday. On social media, he stated:

“Sometimes friends disagree, but there’s definitely a path to agreement here.”

Packers fans, especially those in Green Bay, shouldn’t have to worry about losing their beloved team. But, Murphy, along with his camp, and the city of Green Bay must find a way to come together on a new lease agreement. The more this lingers on, the more tensions could escalate.

But, assuming the Packers invest their share into more renovations for the stadium and the Titletown District around the stadium, a resolution should be found at some point in time.