It’s not a secret that the Washington Commanders are for sale. However, you’d have to be in the position of Washington fans to understand why they are a little hesitant to believe a sale will actually happen — until it happens.
At the NFL owners meetings this week, Washington president Jason Wright spoke to Matthew Paras of The Washington Times and confirmed that, yes, Daniel Snyder is selling the Commanders.
“I don’t know what indicators they’re giving that they’re not (selling the team),” Wright said. “What signal are they giving that they’re not selling the team?”
There you go, Washington fans.
At this point, most fans realize a sale is happening. There is really nowhere for Snyder to go at this point since it was revealed in November he had hired Bank of America to explore potential transactions of the team. It’s not just the multiple investigations, but there will never be a new stadium under his ownership.
Wright also said that Snyder selling the team would provide a “significant boost” to the Commanders. Per Paras, that will initially impact the business side.
“When there’s an ownership change, we’ll be able to absorb the momentum of that,” Wright said. “They know that. I’m not saying anything that Dan and Tanya don’t know.”
No, Wright wasn’t throwing his current bosses under the bus, only stating a fact. The Commanders will benefit from an ownership change on multiple fronts.
Wright saying the Snyders are selling the team is the first public acknowledgment from Washington management that the team is being sold. Head coach Ron Rivera did mention it Tuesday during his meeting with reporters at the NFC coaches breakfast.
There is still no timeline for when a sale will be announced.