The Washington Commanders are returning to the nation's capital after reaching a deal with the District of Columbia to build a stadium on the site where the National Football League team enjoyed their greatest success.

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

Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday the District of Columbia and the Commanders reached an agreement to construct a new home for the football team in the city at the place the franchise called home for more than three decades. The agreement is pending D.C. City Council approval.