The Washington Commanders are reportedly returning to their former home.

While terms of the deal have yet to be announced, Keim stated that "multiple outlets reported earlier this month that the cost would exceed $3 billion."

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Keim noted that Commanders owner Josh Harris previously expressed a desire to open a new stadium in 2030. The team's contract with Maryland to play at Northwest Stadium runs through 2027, but the Commanders own the land and stadium and can extend the deal as long as necessary until a new stadium is built.

Washington reportedly considered remaining in Landover, Maryland, and building a new stadium at the site of Northwest Stadium. Virginia was also once considered an option, as the team has practiced in Ashburn since 1992 and has a facility in the second year of a three-year upgrade that includes renovated locker rooms and expanded space for a player's lounge and meeting rooms.

However, Keim stated that RFK Stadium "remained a favorite spot for longtime fans," both for its central location and for its era of success. Washington mayor Muriel Bowser has long desired to build a stadium, housing, parking facility, hotels, retail space and a potential recreational facility on the 174-acre site.

Any taxpayer money used for this project must be approved by the D.C. Council, though opinions on the matter have been split throughout the years.

"My position has been that there should not be public dollars -- the D.C. treasury should not be paying toward a stadium," D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) told the Washington Post earlier this month, per Keim.