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

Almost 30 years after leaving Washington, D.C., to play in Landover, Maryland, the Commanders are prepared to return to their roots. This week the team struck a deal with the District of Columbia to construct an all-new stadium complex, as the Commanders confirmed Monday, and could open the venue as soon as 2030.

For almost 30 years, the team has played its home games in Landover, Maryland at Northwest Field (formerly known as FedEx Field). On Monday, the Commanders announced plans to build a new stadium in the District of Columbia with a video narrated by former quarterback Joe Theismann and posted to social media.