Footage from our @nbcwashington Chopper4 and it sure looks like “Commanders” is the new #WashingtonFootball team name!
(Unless this is all a giant fake-out…)
Official announcement comes tomorrow on The Today Show pic.twitter.com/4R3L19bcrw
— NBC4 Sports (@NBC4Sports) February 2, 2022
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Jason Wright is the president of the Washington Football Team, and as a native of the Greater Los Angeles area who attended Northwestern University and played running back for their football team, he’s also been responsible for managing the name change.
The team’s 87-year-old moniker was retired, and the temporary name Washington Football Team was adopted, setting in motion the NFL’s latest rebrand.
The Washington Commanders. pic.twitter.com/im1XgTc4Qo
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 2, 2022
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Now after almost two years, Washington will now be known as the Commanders.