Bleacher Report · Feb 2, 2022
Washington Commanders Unveiled as New Nickname with New Logo, Uniforms and Design
The Washington NFL team will now be known as the Commanders after the organization announced the name change Wednesday.
In addition to a new name, Washington showed off its new logo and uniforms in the following video on Twitter:
Washington Commanders One legacy. One unified future.
We are the Washington Commanders #TakeCommand pic.twitter.com/Eav9NOV5Mm
The new name will take effect for the 2022 season after spending 2020-21 as the Washington Football Team.
Owner Dan Snyder first announced in July 2020 the organization would be "retiring" the Redskins moniker that had been with the organization since 1933 in Boston.
