Washington Football Team officially changes name Ian Price February 2, 2022 1 minute read It’s official – the NFL team in Washington has a new name for the first time since July of 2020. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: Covid update features promising newsNext: Cavs beat BC after close loss to Notre Dame Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026