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Washington NFL Team Reportedly Expected to Retire Team Nickname Monday

Washington's NFL team will reportedly retire its name Monday.

Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily reported the news, noting the NFC East team will not immediately announce its new nickname because of trademark issues but believes it is "important to remove any doubts as to the future of the name."

What's more, there is a "sense of urgency" within the team to change the nickname in the immediate future even if there is no established timeline at this point.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.