NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell acknowledged that a new, state-of-the-art Commanders stadium in Washington would drastically increase the chances of the U.S. capital hosting the Super Bowl for the first time.

WASHINGTON — 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. To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.

The Washington Commanders will return to the District of Columbia and redevelop their former RFK Stadium campus, the team announced.