Sam Fortier

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Reporter at The Washington Post

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Articles

What to know about the Commanders’ stadium deal with D.C.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Sam Fortier |Nicki Jhabvala |Jenny Gathright

What to know about the Commanders’ stadium deal with D.C. (washingtonpost.com) What to know about the Commanders’ stadium deal with D.C. By Sam Fortier; Nicki Jhabvala; Jenny Gathright 2025042920512800 Yes, the Washington Commanders reached a deal with D.C. to build a new stadium at the RFK Stadium site. And, sure, there was a pep rally-esque news conference Monday featuring heavy hitters, including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Will the D.C. Council support the Commanders stadium deal? Ask us your questions.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Meagan Flynn |Sam Fortier |Nicki Jhabvala |Jenny Gathright

Will the D.C. Council support the Commanders stadium deal? Ask us your questions. Post Metro and Sports reporters will answer your questions about the deal to bring the NFL franchise back to D.C. during a live chat on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Eastern time. April 30, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. EDT
D.C., Commanders announce $3.7B deal to move team to RFK Stadium site

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Meagan Flynn |Sam Fortier |Nicki Jhabvala

D.C., Commanders announce $3.7B deal to move team to RFK Stadium site (washingtonpost.com) D.C., Commanders announce $3.7B deal to move team to RFK Stadium site By Meagan Flynn; Sam Fortier; Nicki Jhabvala 2025042814022200 D.C. and the Washington Commanders have reached a $3.7 billion deal to transform the dilapidated RFK Stadium site on the banks of the Anacostia River into a new home for the NFL team surrounded by retail, housing and park space — a generational development project likely to...
D.C., Commanders plan to announce deal for new stadium at RFK

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Sam Fortier |Meagan Flynn |Nicki Jhabvala

D.C., Commanders plan to announce deal for new stadium at RFK (washingtonpost.com) D.C., Commanders plan to announce deal for new stadium at RFK By Sam Fortier; Meagan Flynn; Nicki Jhabvala 2025042801074000 D.C. and the Washington Commanders are planning to announce a deal Monday to build the team's next stadium at the derelict RFK Stadium site on the Anacostia waterfront, according to a person familiar with the plan.
Commanders 2025 draft picks: What each player brings to the roster

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Sam Fortier

Commanders 2025 draft picks: What each player brings to the roster (washingtonpost.com) Commanders 2025 draft picks: What each player brings to the roster Washington had just five draft picks. It used the first four on Oregon tackle Josh Conerly Jr., Mississippi cornerback Trey Amos, Virginia Tech wide receiver Jaylin Lane and UCLA linebacker Kain Medrano.
Commanders mock draft: How Washington might use its picks

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicki Jhabvala |Sam Fortier

Commanders mock draft: How Washington might use its picks (washingtonpost.com) Commanders mock draft: How Washington might use its picks Which players will the Commanders target in the 2025 draft? Beat writers Nicki Jhabvala and Sam Fortier offer their best predictions.
How hope and obsession drive America’s mock draft mania

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Sam Fortier

How hope and obsession drive America’s mock draft mania (washingtonpost.com) How hope and obsession drive America’s mock draft mania By Sam Fortier 2025042312001300 The forgotten godfather of the NFL mock draft was a small, frail, bespectacled Jewish workaholic who stopped playing football around puberty, rarely left his rat's-nest Brooklyn apartment and amassed so much insight into the draft that he became an adviser to powerful executives in a famously paranoid sport — including Bill...
D.C., Commanders discussing $3.2 billion public-private stadium deal

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Meagan Flynn |Sam Fortier

D.C., Commanders discussing $3.2 billion public-private stadium deal (washingtonpost.com) D.C., Commanders discussing $3.2 billion public-private stadium deal By Meagan Flynn; Sam Fortier 2025041900191000 D.C. taxpayers would pay more than $800 million toward the major redevelopment of RFK Stadium in a preliminary agreement with the Washington Commanders, according to D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D), who said he was briefed by the mayor about the details this week. While the city and...
D.C., Commanders close to a stadium deal at RFK site

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Sam Fortier |Jenny Gathright |Mark Maske |Nicki Jhabvala |Meagan Flynn

D.C., Commanders close to a stadium deal at RFK site (washingtonpost.com) D.C., Commanders close to a stadium deal at RFK site By Sam Fortier; Jenny Gathright; Mark Maske; Nicki Jhabvala; Meagan Flynn 2025041622351200 D.C. and the Washington Commanders are close to a deal to build the team's new home at the RFK Stadium site, according to two people with knowledge of the negotiations who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive discussions.
Dan Quinn, no longer ‘trying to sell hope,’ readies for Year 2 in D.C.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicki Jhabvala |Sam Fortier

Dan Quinn, no longer ‘trying to sell hope,’ readies for Year 2 in D.C. (washingtonpost.com) Dan Quinn, no longer ‘trying to sell hope,’ readies for Year 2 in D.C. By Nicki Jhabvala; Sam Fortier 2025040117144900 PALM BEACH, Fla. — This time last year, Dan Quinn was barely two months into a full staff rebuild and roster overhaul as the new coach of the Washington Commanders.