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.

The Commanders and Mayor Muriel Bowser announced their deal Monday 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 D.C. City Council approval.

The Commanders are contributing $2.7 billion, with the city investing roughly $1.1 billion over the next eight years for the stadium, housing, green space and a sportsplex on 170 acres of land bordering the Anacostia River.

The stadium, which is expected to seat 65,000 and have a roof to make it a year-round venue for concerts and other events, will take up just 16 of those acres.

“It’s a great day in our process to bring the Commanders home,” controlling owner Josh Harris said, adding that he and his partners “are committed to making the single largest private investment in D.C. history.”

President Donald Trump feted the 2025 Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House, but several players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, decided to skip the celebration.

Hurts and other players cited scheduling conflicts as the reasons for their absences, according to a White House official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Still, Trump called Hurts a “terrific guy and terrific player” who turned in “one stellar performance after another” in helping the Eagles to a 14-3 regular season and their Super Bowl run.

“The Eagles have turned out to be an incredible team, an incredible group,” Trump said.

In his first term, Trump invited and then canceled a celebration for the Eagles in 2018 after the franchise’s first Super Bowl title.

Two former San Jose State wide receivers officially landed in the NFL.

Former Spartans All-American receiver Nick Nash signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent.

Nash led all FBS receivers with 104 catches, 1,382 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Kansas City signed ex-Spartan Justin Lockhart, who caught 53 passes for 983 yards and five TDs in 2024.