The B1G released a statement Thursday afternoon after reports came out that commissioner Kevin Warren was being highly considered for the vacant CEO/Presidential role of the Chicago Bears.

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Warren was integral in building Minnesota’s stadium as COO of the Minnesota Vikings franchise. it is worth noting that the Bears organization currently has plans to renovate a stadium in Arlington Heights to replace the iconic Soldier Field.

Here’s is the conference’s statement on Thursday’s news, via Pete Thamel. The statement spans multiple tweets below.

As of now, no official statement has been made towards Warren’s hiring by Chicago.