The Washington Commanders have agreed to Maryland’s demands for assurances about the future of its stadium in Landover if the team left and built a new home at the RFK Stadium site in D.C., according to documents obtained by The Washington Post, but Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has not yet signed the deal.
In the two-page, nonbinding memorandum of understanding, the team promises to deconstruct Northwest Stadium at its sole expense within 90 days of playing in a new home — at RFK or elsewhere — and plan a redevelopment project there “with projected economic impact at least equivalent” to the stadium it left behind.
The Commanders’ promises come as the team works to help secure federal passage of legislation to grant D.C. greater control of the sprawling 190-acre federally owned RFK site, a prerequisite to offering the team any stadium deal. The city cannot fully redevelop the land without permission from Congress.
Five days have passed since Commanders managing partner Josh Harris signed the document, but Moore (D) has yet to countersign, exacerbating a sense of uncertainty as the clock winds down to include the RFK provision in a must-pass resolution before Congress adjourns.
