The franchise has been considering sites in Maryland, Virginia and the District for a new stadium, and its recent land purchase could signal that the team has narrowed its options.
If the Commanders build a stadium in Woodbridge, it would be about 23 miles from the U.S. Capitol building. This would be nearly double the 11-mile distance from the U.S. Capitol to the team’s current stadium, FedEx Field in Landover, Md., and the third-farthest distance from a city center to a stadium in the NFL behind San Francisco and New England .
The Commanders’ acquisition, while a signal that the franchise is serious about Woodbridge, doesn’t mean the move is a done deal. The team’s stadium search has seemingly narrowed to five sites — Woodbridge; near Potomac Shores Golf Club in Dumfries, Va.; a quarry near Dulles International Airport in Sterling, Va.; RFK Stadium in Washington; and a site near FedEx Field — and the acquisition of land in Virginia could ultimately be a negotiating tactic.
A spokeswoman for the Prince William County economic development authority said the organization couldn’t confirm the sale.“No decision has been made on a new stadium in Prince William County,” Christina Winn, executive director of Prince William County Department of Economic Development, said in a statement. “As far as we understand, the team is exploring all of their options, including where they currently own land.
The team has at times indicated interest in returning to the RFK Stadium site in Washington, but the District’s leaders havesurvey of candidates for mayor and the D.C.
Last year, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation estimated that it would cost $27 billion to extend either the Yellow or Blue lines to that part of Prince William.
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