The NFL franchise in Washington made a brilliant move a few years back to abandon their old nickname and, eventually, to label themselves the "Commanders". Management wisely understands there is no reason to risk the team's momentum on and off the field.

President Donald Trump called for the Washington Commanders and the Cleveland Guardians to revert to their original names — the Redskins and the Indians, respectively — during a recent Truth Social rant (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

President Donald Trump is threatening to block the Washington Commanders $4 billion stadium plans to move the team back to D.C. unless they revert back to the Redskins

The Washington franchise has changed away from its nickname twice, first changing from Redskins in 2020 before its most recent change to Commanders in 2022. After retiring the Redskins name and logo, the team adopted the temporary moniker of the Washington Football Team, using the same branding and uniforms from before, sans Redskins insignia.

Donald Trump has doubled down on his stance in support of the Washington Commanders reverting to their controversial former name

The President said there is “a big clamoring” for the football team of the U.S. capital to bring back its previous branding, which was offensive to some Native Americans.

July 13 is a huge day in Washington's NFL history. Two primary events occurred on July 13 in the Washington Commanders ' history.

NFL franchise Washington Commanders, formerly known as Washington Redskins, are planning to build a new 65,000-seater stadium at the site where RFK Stadium - their former home from 1961 to 1997 - still stands.

The new name for the Washington Football Team, Commanders, dates back to the 1300s, eons before the first recorded game of football in the late 1800s.

The Washington Commanders are in the NFC championship game. It's the furthest the team has advanced in more than three decades. Here's a look at how they got here.