Washington Commanders' name change to Redskins has fans approval post $6,050,000,000 Dan Snyder exit

The Washington Redskins-turned-Commanders have seen plenty of changes in recent years. From ownership changes to roster turnover, there's been no aspect of the franchise that hasn't been tweaked in the last several years.

One year after concluding the multi-year process of getting the name changed from the Redskins to the Commanders, fans are petitioning for a return to the original name.

According to the Change.org petition via JPA Football, the petition has a goal of 50,000 signatures. On July 31 at 7:26 PM PST, the outlet noted that the petition was at 37,614 signatures. On August 1, the number of signatures jumped to 40,192. At this rate, the 50,000 signatures goal will be hit in a short time.

However, it is unclear what the petition intends to do once the goal is met. Of course, the plan is likely to present them to someone, but the question is who. Owner Josh Harris, who purchased the franchise for a record $6.05 billion, is likely the first person to be sent the list in an effort to pressure him into such a move.

That said, the JPA Football report also claims that the term "Redskins" has been thrown around "a lot recently". But they say it with "the utmost respect" to Native Americans, per apparent statements by Ron Rivera. This means the term might be gaining traction inside the building in addition to outside of it.

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How long could the Redskins name change take?

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At this point, any hopes of rebranding for the 2023 season are probably dashed as the season is set to get underway soon. In addition, there's paperwork, voting, branding, construction, and various other hoops to jump through.

If a change were to take place, it would require quite a bit of man-hours. Of course, the seemingly most difficult part last time around was choosing a new name. The Redskins became the "Washington Football Team" overnight but it took two seasons for the suits to decide what was supposed to be the next permanent name.

As it stands, nothing has been set in motion aside from a petition and a couple of quotes from the head coach. If there's any traction, this might pop up again next offseason. Until then, fans will be hoping for Sam Howell to put the team on the map this year.