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The Washington Commanders have officially received the final approval from the D.C. Council to begin constructing a new stadium at the RFK Stadium site.

It was a long process to get to this point, but the D.C. Council voted 11-2 on Wednesday to approve the $3.8 billion stadium project.

In turn, the Commanders will finally return to D.C. after playing almost 30 years in Landover, Maryland, at what is now called Northwest Stadium.

“Today is a historic day for D.C., the Commanders organization and our fans,” Commanders owner Josh Harris said in a statement posted on social media. “With the council’s approval, we can now move forward on the transformative RFK project that will bring lasting economic growth for our city. This achievement wouldn’t

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