Commander's owner appears to shut down any hope of Team going back to Redskins nickname Washington Commander's owner Josh Harris has firmly stated that the team's previous name the Redskins will not be reinstated this decision reaffirms his position from last September despite past remarks from his wife Marjorie Harris suggesting a potential review of the team's name speaking to reporters on Sunday Harris emphasized that the franchise's focus is on uniting the team and the city through success on the field rather than revisiting contentious issues for obvious reasons the old name can't come back Harris said our priority is winning games and rallying support for the team and our future plans including finding a new home the commanders transitioned from the Redskins to the Washington football team in 2020 and layered to the commanders ahead of the 2022 season this change followed a period of significant social and political upheaval in the US former owner Daniel Snyder made the name change amid increasing scrutiny and backlash Harris acknowledged ongoing debates about the team's name but reiterated that current efforts are directed at enhancing team performance and Community engagement despite the name change Harris assured that elements honoring the franchise's history will be integrated into the team's future plans the team remains embroiled in a lawsuit filed by the Native American Guardians Association Naga challenging the name change Harris has pledged to respect the franchise's history while focusing on current and future objectives and