The Washington Redskins played as the Washington Football Team for the 2020 and 2021 NFL seasons before fully rebranding as the Washington Commanders in 2022. Along with the new name, the Commanders received a new logo and uniform design.
On Thursday morning, the Commanders teased another uniform change for the 2026 season.
The team posted a video across social media platforms showing a delivery person rolling Riddell and Nike boxes through the Commanders’ facility. The camera pans to photos of vintage Washington uniforms before the new Nike box is placed on a shelf in the equipment room.
The video ends with “NEW UNIFORMS APRIL 15” sprawled across the screen.
In July 2025, the Commanders reintroduced their burgundy-and-gold “Super Bowl Era threads” as alternative uniforms for the 2025 season.
“One team source said last week that Washington hasn’t decided if it will try to make these its permanent jerseys at some point in the future,” ESPN’s John Keim reported at the time. “The team would have to submit permanent alterations to the league for approval a year in advance. Teams can change their look every five years - Washington did so in 2022 - but an ownership change provides an exemption ([Josh] Harris bought the team in 2023).”
In February, uniform and design journalist Zach Cohen relayed several purported details about the upcoming 2026 uniform release.
For one, Cohen reported that the Commanders will indeed make the “Super Bowl Era” burgundy uniform their primary home look in 2026. Cohen cited sources saying that Washington will “bring back a glossy paint finish to their helmet to replace the matte helmet finish.” However, the Cohen “seriously doubt[s]” a logo change for the Commanders.
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