NFL team Washington announce new name two years after dropping Redskins identity

They played as the Washington Football Team for two NFL seasons and have now confirmed their rebrand as the Commanders.

Washington’s NFL team has a new name. Picture: Patrick Semansky / AP

The Washington Football Team have been renamed as the Washington Commanders, the NFL franchise have announced.

The team was previously known as the Redskins but that was dropped in July 2020 after reviewing the team’s name.