It was reported on Thursday afternoon that the team formerly known as the Washington Redskins will now be called the Washington Football Team going forward, until a new name and logo is decided upon.
With the new name comes new jerseys, which will feature the same color scheme and basic design, though the former team name and logo will be removed. On the helmets, each player’s number will be featured instead of the logo.
According to the report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the new name will be decided on with input from former and current players, fans, and sponsors. It is unknown when a new name will be decided upon, but you can plan to go by the current ‘Football Team’ throughout the 2020 season.
Fans and players alike had a field day on social media once the announcement was made.
Washington football at least understands the importence of a good placeholder pic.twitter.com/fWCxSVdzQE
— PFTCommenter (@PFTCommenter) July 23, 2020
Looking forward to the first “WTF, WFT?” headline of the season
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) July 23, 2020
Pretty sure since George Washington is also cancelled the team name is still racist.
They should just call themselves “Football Team.” https://t.co/G5khg2bDcK
— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) July 23, 2020
washington taking time to think of a new name just to settle for “washington football team” pic.twitter.com/9R2yweKDbx
— mvp julio 👑😈 #BLM 🖤🖤 (@arkesh_ray) July 23, 2020
Who you play for? The Washington football team.. naw that ain’t it 😂
For some reason that alone makes me feel it won’t be a football season.. I’m sad seriously
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) July 23, 2020
The Washington Football Club. pic.twitter.com/eDcfNdg7iw
— Brenden Deeg (@eaglestalk_) July 23, 2020
SEATTLE: “Today we honor our proud history with the sea by taking the brave name of THE SEATTLE KRAKEN”
WASHINGTON: “the only okay word in our old name was Washington, so we went with Washington Football Team”
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) July 23, 2020
When you're just happy there is a Washington Football Team at all pic.twitter.com/fuq3aQ0AI6
— Blue Wire Podcasts (@bluewirepods) July 23, 2020
Seriously let's just run with "Washington Department of Football." https://t.co/HwcTDDY0yh
— Gautam Mukunda (@gmukunda) July 23, 2020
🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/B5XSq31NJ8
— Daron Payne (@94yne) July 23, 2020
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/EQbgVwiLOX
— Ryan Kerrigan (@RyanKerrigan91) July 23, 2020
If the Washington Football Team was a shoe pic.twitter.com/84VqfppcqC
— Jah💥 (@LookatCurryMan_) July 23, 2020
person, woman, man, camera, tv, washington, football, team
— Matt Oswalt (@MattOswaltVA) July 23, 2020
Washington didn’t even try, and still got better unis than the Falcons pic.twitter.com/ApNsZUOCXf
— Master (@MasterTes) July 23, 2020
Official beverage of Washington Football Team tailgate parties: pic.twitter.com/idNUUgxarF
— Glen Weldon (@ghweldon) July 23, 2020
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