NFL owners approve Jacksonville's $1.4 billion 'stadium of the future' set to open in 2028

NFL owners unanimously approved Jacksonville's $1.4 billion “stadium of the future” Tuesday, a decision that should keep the Jaguars in one of the league's smallest markets for at least another 30 years.

With the Jags (1-5) getting ready to play the second of back-to-back games in London, NFL owners essentially ended decades of speculation about the franchise being a potential relocation candidate.

“Actions speak louder than words,” owner Shad Khan said. “And I think we're going to have some real action.”

Twenty-four of 32 owners were needed to approve the project at the league's fall meetings in Atlanta. It was considered such a rubber-stamp situation that Khan and team president Mark Lamping were allowed to skip the meetings and avoid 12 hours of travel from London to Atlanta and back.