As we anticipated last January 10, this Wednesday it became official: Commanders became the new name of the franchise of Washington in the NFL, which comes to replace the “Washington Football Team” as they were known for a couple of years.
Although there were several proposals for the final name, which ranged from Wolves to seven other options, Commanders was the chosen one, coinciding with the leak of a Reddit user who revealed it through some images.
Similarly, Washington also announced that it has a new logo, which is made up of a burgundy W with yellow stripes, which does not go far of its previous design, and a new shield made up of the five championships that the franchise has accumulated throughout history.
The change of name in the currency of the capital It came almost two years after the board announced in July of 2020 that they would give up the Redskins name because some civil associations considered it offensive to Native Americans.
After presented the relaunch of the brand the new logo and name will be used in the NFL as of the season 2022-2022.
For now, the restructuring of the team is on the right track with the hiring of a high-level quarterback such as Taylor Heinicke, receiver Terry McLaurin and defender Chase Young, who although he saw minutes this season suffered a leg injury last November 14 and missed the rest of the season.