The Washington Football Team will return to Richmond next month for the start of summer training camp.

Officials from the team and the city announced late last week that it will hold a limited engagement from July 27 through 31 at the Bon Secours Training Center on West Leigh Street. Those are the first days most NFL teams are allowed to conduct training camp practices.

“Going away for training camp has always been something I find valuable and believe is a positive experience for building team camaraderie,” Washington Coach Ron Rivera said. “We are eager to get to Richmond to start training camp.”

Washington held its summer training camp in Richmond from 2013 through 2019.An agreement with the City of Richmond was set to expire after the 2020 training camp, which was conducted at the team’s practice facility in Ashburn because of the pandemic.

If Washington does reach a new stadium deal in Virginia, it could mean camp in Richmond for several more years until the full-service facility is ready around 2027.

Fans are expected to be able to attend camp in Richmond as in previous years. The team said free passes would be made available, with the July 31 practice to include fan events as part of a leaguewide celebration of the return of football.