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President Donald Trump may be all on board for having the Washington Commanders revert their team name, but the D.C. mayor and the team's GM are paying him no mind.
D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson says the Commanders potentially restoring their old name is not an obstacle to approving a stadium deal. Why it matters: President Trump has threatened to derail the deal if the NFL team doesn't revert to the Washington Redskins — but the issue might not be much of a stumbling block for the council.
The Washington Commanders are an up-and-coming juggernaut led by second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels. The team will likely go as far as Daniels can take them, which resulted in an NFC Championship Game as a rookie. You could say the plan works.
Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin, who last week expressed frustration with negotiations for a contract extension, has failed to report to training camp.
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USA TODAY Touchdown Wire on MSNESPN analyst not a fan of all the Commanders' offseason moves
Commanders Wire thought Washington had a strong offseason, making solid moves to improve weak areas, instead of just throwing a bunch of cash around in a subpar free-agent class. ESPN, however, thought it was an average offseason. Seth Walder graded every NFL team's offseason and gave the Commanders a C.
With NFL training camp season upon us, Jeremy Bergman provides a refresher on the Washington Commanders' roster changes, position battles and notable subplots.