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Since Josh Harris took over as the majority owner, the Washington Commanders switched directions. They had one of the worst stadiums in the league, but that won’t last for long.
The AFC East team has ambitious plans to replace Northwestern Stadium and compete with the top venues in the league, such as the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium and Minnesota Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium.
The Commanders will have a new 70,000-plus-seat stadium that will sit on the site of the old RFK Stadium. The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala shared details of the future stadium, which will include a transparent roof that no other professional team in the world has.
“The roof of the Commanders’ new stadium will be ‘anticlastic,’ or shaped like a Pringle,” Jhabvala wrote on Thursday. “So, unlike U.S. Bank Stadium, which has a lattice of steel trestles that support its clear roof but ultimately impede the view, the Commanders’ will have a cable net system to create ‘the most transparent roof that will enclose a large stadium anywhere on the planet,’ according to one person directly involved in the stadium design and planning.”
Jhavbala explained that the building will adopt this roof to make fans feel they are outdoors, as they were in the old RFK Stadium. Having a closed stadium will bring more opportunities to the city. The building can reportedly host 200 events a year, potentially including a Super Bowl.
Additionally, they want to create a loud stadium, similar to what they had with RFK Stadium. The transparent roof will amplify the sound from the crowd back down to the field.
After a disappointing 2025 season, which included Marshon Lattimore’s arrest on weapon charges, the Commanders can look to the future with high expectations.
