Ron Rivera: Washington 'Not Close' to Decision on New Name; Will Keep Colors

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera revealed Friday that the organization choosing a new nickname isn't imminent.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning, Rivera suggested that the franchise is taking its time when it comes to settling on a name:

Rivera also divulged that the team will continue to don its burgundy-and-gold color scheme:

It was announced July 13 that Washington was officially ditching its old nickname because it was offensive to Native Americans. As a temporary replacement, Washington announced Thursday that it is now known as the Washington Football Team.

Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Washington announced that during the 2020 season it will wear new helmets with the players' numbers in gold on the helmets rather than the old logo.

Washington Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Terry Bateman suggested that a full rebrand likely won't be finalized until the 2021 season.

"You're doing a rebranding process that correctly takes 12 to 18 months. If you want to do it right, you have to take a deep breath, take a step back and go through the process. We want to do it right. We want something thoughtful and inclusive and smart and bring a lot of points of views into this and come out the other side with something everyone is proud of and can rally behind.

"It feels organic and natural to do this. I love the look of what we've done. It's really strong. I like the logo and the uniforms and the colors. ... There's a tremendous amount of work to do for the next 50 days to do all this. It's a tremendous amount of work to go through this. The new will go up, and the old will go down."

Before Washington officially announced its name change, Rivera said he and owner Dan Snyder were working together to come up with a new name.

The Washington Football Team franchise has been in existence since 1932, and the 2020 season will mark the first time since its inaugural season of 1932 that it will have a new nickname.

The team was known as the Boston Braves before changing to its most well-known nickname in 1933. The franchise then moved from Boston to Washington, D.C., in 1937.

Washington is less than two months away from its regular-season opener, which is a home game against the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles. Rivera recently told the Washington Post it would be "awesome" if the team could have a new nickname in place before the start of the season.