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Report: Redskins to announce retirement of nickname on Monday, new name TBA

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 15: General view of the scoreboard displaying the Washington Redskins logo and name during a game against the San Francisco 49ers at FedEx Field on October 15, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins won 26-24. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

The Washington Redskins are expected to officially retire their nickname on Monday.

After a whirlwind week and a half, it appears that the Washington Redskins will officially be retiring their name on Monday.

According to Ben Fischer of The Sports Business Journal, the Redskins will announce the retirement of the Redskins moniker on Monday.