Commanders Get Major Update on New Stadium Deal

When owner Josh Harris took over the Washington Commanders, one of his overarching goals was to reshape the image of the franchise. That goal was met with three major areas for clean-up. 

First, leadership changes were long overdue with the Dan Snyder years leaving a stain on the franchise after a number of scandals and mishaps. Harris' installment as the team's new owner has helped with that makeover. 

The next phase came in a reset of the team. Snyder brought in Dan Quinn as his head coach and last year's selection of quarterback Jayden Daniels helped the team to heights they had not reached in decades. 

Washington reached the NFC Championship and with Daniels so young in his career are viewed as a contender across the league for the coming years. 

The final image change is one that will undeniably take a longer process than the first two. But Wednesday, the Commanders broke through with some major progress on a new stadium. 

D.C. is closing in on a $3 billion deal to bring the Commanders back to the District, per Mark Seagraves of News4 in Washington. The new stadium would be at the old RFK Stadium site. 

Nothing is final with negotiations still ongoing, but multiple sources have indicated that Mayor Muriel Bowser and the franchise have a framework for a deal that would have the Commanders paying the majority share of the costs for the stadium. 

According to documents maintained by News4, that number from the team's side could be up to $2.5 billion. The deal would call for the stadium and parking to be done by 2030, the same timeline that Harris has campaigned for in past discussions. 

The Commanders currently call the dilapidated Northwest Stadium home. That stadium is five miles east of D.C.

If the agreement becomes official, the Commanders not only move closer to the capitol, but also get a much needed home-field uplift down the line.