Last month, owner Dan Snyder lost his battle over trying to maintain the Redskins name for his franchise and ultimately decided to retire it and the logo amid public pressure from major sponsors.
The team moved one step closer to forming a new identity after retiring its former name and logo by announcing that it will now go by the “Washington Football Team.” The name will serve as a placeholder until the franchise can decide on an official team name but the classic gold and burgundy color scheme will remain the same.
Speaking of the color scheme, the team took to social media on Wednesday and showed off how the helmets would look in 2020 without the use of a logo.
The logo on the helmets will be replaced by player numbers as the team relies on the community and its players to pick a more permanent solution.
Terry Bateman was hired last month as executive vice president and chief marketing officer to oversee the name change and re-branding process.
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The franchise that began in Boston in 1932 had the name Redskins since 1933.
