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Washington Football Team Name Could Remain Into 2021 Season

The Washington Football Team could begin next season with its temporary name, recently hired team president Jason Wright said in an interview with WJLA.

"There’s a pretty good chance we will be the Washington Football Team next season,” Wright said in the interview, which aired on Tuesday.

In mid-July, Washington's NFL team announced it would call itself the "Washington Football Team," effective immediately, as it worked to figure out a new name to adopt at a later date. On July 13, the team said it would "retire" its old nickname after facing criticism and pressure from sponsors.