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Report: Washington to Announce Monday Plans to Retire Nickname, New Name Still Undecided

Amid mounting pressure to change its longstanding, controversial team name, the Washington football team is reportedly set to announce a change.

The team will announce Monday its plan to retire its current name, according to Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal. A new team name has yet to be determined.

Fischer reports that Washington's review process that began on July 3 has been completed and that a new name announcement is on hold until pending trademark issues can be resolved. Though a timeline for the new name is unknown, the team's sense of urgency in moving through this process quickly remains high.