Commanders And Washington Agree To A Deal To Build At Rfk Stadium Site, A Nearly 4 Billion Project

Washington's NFL franchise is set to return to the nation's capital as part of an agreement between the organization and the District of Columbia government to build a new stadium as part of a project totaling nearly 4 billion.

Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday the District of Columbia and the Commanders reached an agreement to construct a new home for the football team in the city at the site the old RFK Stadium, the place the franchise called home for more than three decades. It would open in 2030, with groundbreaking expected next year, pending D.C. City Council approval.

The Commanders are contributing 2.7 billion, with the city investing roughly 1.1 billion over the next eight years for the stadium, housing, green space and a sportsplex on 170 acres of land bordering the Anacostia River. The stadium itself will take up just 16 of those acres.

The team and the mayor announced the move in a video posted on social media, narrated by Super Bowl-winning quarterback Joe Theismann, who spoke about his experience playing at RFK Stadium and how the new one will benefit the city.

"Let's bring the Commanders home," Theismann said. "The time is now. Let's bring Washington back to D.C."