The name Commanders means something,” Harris told Heim. “It's about players who love football, are great at football, hit hard, mentally tough, great teammates. It's really meaningful that that name is growing in meaning.

It looks like the Washington Commanders are going to stay the Washington Commanders. Back in June, new team owner Josh Harris left the door open for a possible name change at some

Washington's NFL franchise has undergone its share of name changes since getting rid of the Redskins nickname back in 2019. But according to owner Josh Harris, the Commanders are here to stay. Speaking to the media on Monday,

In 2022 when the now-Washington Commanders settled on their team name after previously being called the Washington Football Team briefly, the organization received criticism from critics who didn’t exactly think the name would stick.