Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris says the team name is not changing. Harris said the name is here to stay after inheriting it when he and his group bought the team from longtime owner Dan Snyder in 2023.

Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris provided a definitive answer on a long-speculated name change. After Daniel Snyder finally caved to backlash against the former name, the NFL franchise spent two seasons as the Washington Football Team before shifting to Commanders in 2022.

Following a nearly two-year rebranding process, Washington landed on Commanders ahead of the 2022 season. The name wasn’t a hit. It’s still not a fan favorite, but more inside and outside team headquarters began embracing the nickname over the 12-5 regular season and two road playoff wins before losing at Philadelphia in the NFC championship.