NFL Commanders Win $3.7 Billion Stadium Deal After DC Approval
Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hold a news conference on building a new Commanders stadium in Washington on April 28.
Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesThe Washington Commanders are officially returning to the District of Columbia after a three-decade hiatus, with city officials approving a roughly $3.7 billion plan for a new stadium and mixed-use development on the grounds of RFK Stadium.
The DC Council passed the revised stadium bill with an 11-2 vote on Wednesday, clearing the final hurdle for the NFL team to return to its former home. Councilmembers Robert White and Brianne Nadeau voted against the motion.