Redskins become Washington Football Team for 2020 season

The NFL team formerly known as the Redskins will go by the Washington Football Team for the 2020 season, giving the organisation time to choose a new, full-time name.

The club announced the placeholder name on Thursday, ahead of the start of training camp next week.

Washington will keep their burgundy and gold colours and replace the Indian head logo on helmets with a player’s jersey number.

All references to the Redskins name and logo will be removed from the team's headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia, and FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.

Owner Dan Snyder recently dropped the Redskins name amid pressure from sponsors and after decades of criticism from Native American advocacy groups.

Red Wolves and Red Tails are among the betting favourites for the new name.

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