The Washington Football Team will announce its new name and unveil a new logo on Feb. 2.
The team will reveal the new nickname on NBC’s “Today” show.
The NFC East franchise announced in July 2020 that it would change its name to the Washington Football Team, retiring its former controversial nickname and Native American branding. The team announced that same month that it would call itself the Washington Football Team until it found a new nickname.
In September, CEO Tanya Snyder announced the final eight names in consideration: Red Hogs, Defenders, Armada, Presidents, Brigade, Commanders, RedWolves and Washington Football Team.
The team announced in August that the search was down to three finalists, but did not say which names made the final cut.
Team president Jason Wright said that RedWolves or Wolves will not be picked due to trademark issues and that the team “didn’t want to risk going down a route that could be dotted with legal hurdles.”
Washington received more than 40,000 submissions from fans with ideas about what the new name should be through WashingtonJourney.com. The team plans to keep its burgundy and gold colors.
