“It will take few weeks for the team to fully implement the changes in-game,” a spokesperson for EA added in an email to The Post. In subsequent news releases this week, the team stopped using the name, except pertaining to the email addresses of its communications staff. ADADRebranding an NFL franchise typically takes 18 months to two years, and that’s just for a new logo and uniforms. Earlier this month, Coach Ron Rivera said he and team owner Daniel Snyder discussed several names, two of which Rivera really likes. Three employees named in the report departed the team in the past week.

Source: Washington Post July 18, 2020 01:18 UTC