NFL’s Commanders, Washington DC agree near-$4bn stadium deal

• Venue will be built near the site of historic RFK Stadium
• 170-acre project also includes green space and housing

Washington's NFL franchise is set to return to the US 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 $4bn.

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 DC city council approval.