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Coach Ron Rivera says he's been working with Redskins owner on new nicknames

Washington Redskins coach Ron Rivera said he's been working with owner Dan Snyder on a new team nickname in recent weeks.

"If we get it done in time for the season, it would be awesome," Rivera told The Washington Post in an interview on Saturday.

"We came up with a couple of names -- two of them I really like," Rivera told the newspaper. He didn't reveal the names.

Washington is likely to change their name, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter, after the team announced Friday it will "undergo a thorough review" of the nickname amid renewed pressure, given the national focus on human rights and social justice after the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.