Source: Redskins to announce nickname will be changed

The Washington Redskins will officially announce Monday morning that they will be changing their nickname, though no new name will be revealed just yet, a source confirmed Sunday night.

It had been widely expected that Washington would change its name and one source said Saturday night that an announcement of a new name would come soon.

Sports Business Daily, which first reported Monday's official announcement, reported that the new name would not be announced Monday because trademark issues are pending.

The franchise said on July 3 that it would undergo a thorough review of its 87-year old name that some viewed as offensive. By that point, multiple sources said owner Dan Snyder already was…