The Washington Football Team, formerly known as the Washington Redskins, are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The team competes in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the NFC East division.
The Washington Football Team says it will announce its new nickname on Feb. 2 and that the new name won't be one of the favorites suggested on social media.
After years of controversy and about 19 months after a promise to change its name, Washington, D.C.'s, NFL franchise announced Wednesday that it will now be known as the Washington Commanders.