WATCH: Robert Griffin III Narrates Commanders Hype Video, Will Be in Attendance for Week 1

Former Offensive Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III revealed that he will be in attendance for the Washington Commanders Week 1 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals.

While the Washington Commanders will enter this season as a team with a legitimate shot to reach the postseason, 2023 will almost certainly be an enjoyable season for the fans of the team regardless of the outcome on the field. 

Disgraced former owner Daniel Snyder is gone, replaced by a group fronted by Josh Harris. A once-proud NFL franchise finally can move forward without a rain cloud hovering over the entire organization. 

But as they move forward, the Washington franchise plans to welcome back one of the few notable members of the team from the Snyder Era, quarterback Robert Griffin III. Griffin narrated the team's Week 1 hype video, and says he will be in attendance for the Commanders Week 1 tilt with the Arizona Cardinals. 

It’s time for ALL OF US to come back.
SEE YOU AT FEDEX FIELD SUNDAY. LET’S GO! pic.twitter.com/4YqxWLMktD

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) September 7, 2023

"It feels good to be back," Griffin said in response to a stadium working welcoming him back to FedExField in the video. 

"What makes a house a home? Some might say it's what you have on your shelves," Griffin continued. "Others say it's the memories. But for me, it's always been about the people. This brotherhood ... this city ... will always be home. And our house, can get a little bit rowdy. To those we haven't seen in a while, to those who never left, welcome home." 

While playing for the Washington Commanders franchise, Robert Griffin III won the 2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. (USA Today)

Washington, of course, made a franchise-altering trade with the then-St. Louis Rams prior to the 2012 NFL Draft, trading three first-round picks and a second-round selection to acquire the No. 2 overall pick. With the second pick, Washington selected Griffin, the former Heisman Trophy winner at Baylor.

Griffin had a magical rookie season, tossing 20 touchdowns to five interceptions, while also rushing for 815 yards and seven scores. He edged out other quarterbacks such as Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts and Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. 

But after a 10-6 campaign, things went south for Griffin and Washington, and they never really recovered. A late-season knee injured was made worse when Griffin returned for a postseason loss against the Seahawks, a game in which he tore his right ACL, LCL and meniscus. 

Griffin would ultimately spend just three seasons in Washington, with the injury, his relationship with coach Mike Shanahan and the general dysfunction of a Snyder-led organization derailing what once seemed destined to be a special career. 

But Griffin is now a prominent media figure on ESPN, and for a franchise that hasn't had many fun seasons in the last generation, "RG3" was at the forefront of one of the few special ones. It was time to bury the hatchet, and it appears that has been done.