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April 30, 2025

Commanders and Washington agree to a deal to build at RFK Stadium site, a nearly $4B project

  • The new stadium could open in 2030, with groundbreaking expected next year
    • By STEPHEN WHYNO
    AP Sports Writer

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    Washington’s NFL franchise played at RFK Stadium, 2 miles east of the U.S. Capitol, from 1961-96 before moving to Maryland. This photo is from 1997.

    WASHINGTON — 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.


     
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