His comments led some to believe the Commanders would be return to its former name and use the old logo. "The Washington Commanders are planning to change their name back to the Redskins," one X ...

The Washington Redskins retired their name and Indian chief logo amid pressure from sponsors and activists in the summer of 2020, dropping the name the franchise was known by for nearly nine decades.

The family of the Blackfeet chief who served as the face of the Washington Redskins – now the Commanders – want his image back on the fields of the NFL.

According to Mr. Daines, Blackie Wetzel, a tribe member, met with then-owner George Allen and suggested using Chief Two Guns White Calf’s image as the team’s new logo in 1971. Mr. Daines said he is ...

A file photo shows the Washington Redskins logo on the outside of FedEx Field on July 7, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. The NFL team dropped the name and retired the logo in 2020.