Roger Goodell supports keeping the Buffalo Bills in western New York as the franchise considers relocation. 

"You've got to think long-term here," Goodell said. "This has been going on for decades, and it's time to get a new stadium done that we can make sure the Bills are here and successful for many, many decades going forward.

"We're focused on keeping the Bills [in Buffalo] in a new stadium in a public, private partnership. That's what this is all about and that's where we're focusing."

Bills owners Kim and Terry Pegula submitted a proposal for a $1.4 billion stadium across the street from the team's current stadium in Orchard Park, which has a 10-year lease that will end in 2023.

Goodell said he was not sure what the stadium's timeline is but added that the team's new stadium needed to be "built for Buffalo" and "fit Buffalo."