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Former Falcons RB Jason Wright hired by Washington, becomes first Black president of an NFL team

The Washington Football Team has been the subject of a lot of negative news this offseason. Some positive news however had occurred within the organization, from hiring well-respected head coach Ron Rivera to changing their team’s nickname.

The latest positive news is that Washington has hired former Atlanta Falcons running back Jason Wright as team president. Wright not only becomes the youngest team president in the NFL, but also is the first black president in NFL history. Wright is expected to run the organization’s business operations while Rivera manages football decisions.

“If I could custom design a leader for this important time in our history, it would be Jason.