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
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 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
Now after almost two years, Washington will now be known as the Commanders.