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.

This name was supposed to be for good, but fans were unsatisfied, and more calls came for the team to change the name once again. When Josh Harris bought the team from much-maligned owner Dan Snyder, there was a belief that the name change was somewhere on his to-do list.

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.