On Monday, Washington Commanders’ managing partner Josh Harris made it abundantly clear that the Commanders’ name will not be changing.
In his season-ending press conference, Harris addressed the 2024 season, thanking GM Adam Peters and his staff, head coach Dan Quinn and his staff, the players, the fans, and the DMV region. He also discussed the future, such as where the potential new stadium could be, and answered questions about another potential rebranding.
The first question posed to Harris was about rebranding.
“Right now in this building, the name Commanders means something,” Harris said, making it clear the focus was not currently on rebranding.
Later, Harris was asked if it was safe to say the Commanders name was here to stay.
“Yes, and we’re actually, I think it’s now being embraced by our team, by our culture, by our coaching staff, and so…..we’re going with that,” he said.
Josh Harris was just asked point blank if the Commanders name is here to stay.
His answer will shut down any talk of name changes for the forseeable future. pic.twitter.com/OnOhrskiPG
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) February 3, 2025
This should shut down the talk of another potential name change in the near future. There have been reports that Washington was considering tweaking the uniforms, perhaps as early as the 2025 season, but Harris did not address that possibility.
Harris did say the team would continue to embrace its past, which we’ve seen on the team’s website, which has included the Redskins’ logo on Sean Taylor’s merchandise.