ESPN - Commanders, D.C. reach deal for new stadium at RFK site
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2025 10:20 am
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WASHINGTON -- The Commanders are going home. The organization agreed to a deal with the District of Columbia to build a stadium at the site where the team had its greatest success.
Washington struck a deal to play where RFK Stadium -- the team's home from 1961 to 1996 -- still stands. An announcement is expected Monday by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Commanders owner Josh Harris.
Terms of the deal have not been announced, though multiple outlets reported earlier this month that the cost would exceed $3 billion.
Harris has said he would like to open a new stadium in 2030. Washington has a contract with Maryland to play at Northwest Stadium in Landover until early in the 2027 season, but the team can continue playing there until a new stadium is built.
Bowser's plan has long included a stadium, housing, parking facility, hotels and retail space on the 174-acre site, and she has indicated she wants to include a recreational facility.
Bowser has said often she'd like to attract more big-time events such as the Super Bowl or a Final Four, in addition to major concerts.
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WASHINGTON -- The Commanders are going home. The organization agreed to a deal with the District of Columbia to build a stadium at the site where the team had its greatest success.
Washington struck a deal to play where RFK Stadium -- the team's home from 1961 to 1996 -- still stands. An announcement is expected Monday by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Commanders owner Josh Harris.
Terms of the deal have not been announced, though multiple outlets reported earlier this month that the cost would exceed $3 billion.
Harris has said he would like to open a new stadium in 2030. Washington has a contract with Maryland to play at Northwest Stadium in Landover until early in the 2027 season, but the team can continue playing there until a new stadium is built.
Bowser's plan has long included a stadium, housing, parking facility, hotels and retail space on the 174-acre site, and she has indicated she wants to include a recreational facility.
Bowser has said often she'd like to attract more big-time events such as the Super Bowl or a Final Four, in addition to major concerts.
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