Jason Wright No Longer Commanders President; Will Leave Team by End of 2024 Season

Washington Commanders president Jason Wright has exited his role and will serve as a senior advisor before leaving the organization by the end of the 2024 season, the team announced Thursday.

"This feels like the right moment for me to explore my next leadership opportunity," Wright said in a written statement to the Washington Post's Nicki Jhabvala and Mark Maske. "I'm extremely grateful to my Commanders colleagues, our fans and this community for all that we have accomplished these past four years, and am looking forward to the start of a very successful season for the Burgundy and Gold."

Wright has served as the Commanders' team president since 2020. He is the first Black team president in NFL history.

The 42-year-old oversaw franchise's transition from its old team name to the Washington Football Team and finally the Washington Commanders. He was hired during former owner Dan Snyder's tenure and was one of the staunchest public defenders of the organization.

Snyder sold the Commanders to a group led by Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris last summer. While Wright stayed on for the 2023 season to help guide the franchise between its two ownership eras, it was always expected that Harris would look for his own team president.

Wright made no secret about exploring his own opportunities, as he was a finalist to succeed Mark Murphy as the Green Bay Packers' president and CEO earlier this year. His contract with the Commanders was set to expire next month, and it's possible he'll leave the organization before next season ends if he finds a new position.

Wright played running back in the NFL from 2004 to 2010 before embarking on a career in business. The Commanders hired Wright in large part due to his business acumen.

Harris and executive Tad Brown are expected to lead the search for a new Commanders president.