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The Commanders and Mayor Muriel Bowser had previously asked the D.C. Council to vote on the proposal by July 15, but the hearings will delay the vote, much to the chagrin of team officials. Per The Washington Times, Commanders officials said this week that any delay—even a few weeks for a council vote—could jeopardize the planned 2030 opening date. D.C. Council chairman Phil Mendelson dismissed the concerns and proposed legislation that would separate the stadium legislation from budget negotiations on Friday, ostensibly hoping to speed things along as best he can. With the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup coming to the United States and Mexico, both D.C. and the team are incentivized to get the stadium approved as soon as possible.

Commanders’ owner Josh Harris has reportedly said he hopes to open the new stadium in 2030, which would keep the Commanders in their current home stadium, Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, through that date. The Commanders enjoyed success playing in RFK Stadium from 1961-1996, playing in five Super Bowls, and winning three, during that span. The contract for a new stadium at the old site is expected to exceed $3 billion and it is unknown if public funding will be allocated for the project. The deal is expected to be announced officially on Monday morning.

Myers was hired as the Warriors’ assistant GM in 2011 and helped build four championship teams during his tenure. The two-time NBA Executive of the Year stepped away after the 2022-2023 season to provide game analysis for ESPN, but now he will embark on a new challenge in the NFL. Myers, along with former Vikings GM Rick Spielman, will be responsible for the hiring a new coach and general manager after the team fired Ron Rivera early Monday morning. While Myers’ title hasn’t been specifically named, he is a splash hire for new owner Josh Harris, who has his work cut out for him this offseason. A once storied franchise, the Commanders are fresh off a 4-13 campaign and have struggled to compete under former owner Dan Snyder. Interviews with new head coaches are expect to get underway early this week.

It’s not officially official, but there is no turning back now. Harris could assume formal control as early as Friday. The owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s New Jersey Devils, Harris has had more success in those two sports than Snyder ever mustered in the NFL. Essentially anyone would be a better steward of this franchise than Snyder, even if they themselves prove to be a mediocre owner.

The NFL has raised concerns over the sale of the Commanders and the large number of limited partners in new owner Josh Harris’s $6.05B deal. Harris is expected to be approved, but the vetting could delay the process and put the chances of taking over before Week 1 in jeopardy. The league’s next owners meeting is scheduled for October. If no vote is taken, the NFL could schedule a meeting for the owners to vote this summer.