The Washington Commanders and the District reportedly plan to announce a deal for a new stadium at the RFK site Monday morning.
Axios and The Washington Post are reporting that details of the deal will be revealed by Commanders owner Josh Harris and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bower at a news conference.
The deal would need to be approved by the D.C. Council.
RFK Stadium is currently in the process of being demolished — a lengthy project expected to take about 22 months.
Critics didn’t want a new stadium at the site, as WTOP’s Nick Iannelli reported. Locals have said they would rather see housing being built than another stadium.
“We envision a giant neighborhood in that area, that doesn’t exist currently, with maybe homes for 30,000 people,” said Adam Eidinger, one of the organizers of the “Homes Not Stadiums” effort.
Precisely what to do with the site has been up for the debate since the stadium closed in 2017.
RFK Stadium’s history
