Editing Washington Commanders (section)

==== Rebranding and workplace culture investigations (2020–2023) ====
[[File:WAS at PHI Jan 2021 D50 3946 (50805449137) (cropped).jpg|thumb|After recovering from a leg fracture sustained in 2018 and subseqent life-threatening infections, quarterback [[Alex Smith]] helped lead the team to a NFC East division title in 2020 and earned the [[NFL Comeback Player of the Year]] award.]]

The team underwent several changes in [[2020 Washington Football Team season|2020]], including retiring the Redskins name and logo and hiring former [[Carolina Panthers]] head coach [[Ron Rivera]] in the same role, as well as naming [[Jason Wright]] as team president, the first black person named to that position in NFL history.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 1, 2020 |title=Redskins officially hire Ron Rivera; Jack Del Rio for DC |work=NFL.com |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/redskins-officially-hire-ron-rivera-jack-del-rio-for-dc-0ap3000001093769 |url-status=live |access-date=September 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719100448/https://www.nfl.com/news/redskins-officially-hire-ron-rivera-jack-del-rio-for-dc-0ap3000001093769 |archive-date=July 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Keim |first=John |date=January 1, 2020 |title=Redskins officially name Ron Rivera coach, make Jack Del Rio DC |work=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28403414/redskins-officially-name-ron-rivera-coach-make-jack-del-rio-dc |url-status=live |access-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101160157/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28403414/redskins-officially-name-ron-rivera-coach-make-jack-del-rio-dc |archive-date=January 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 17, 2020 |title=Washington Football Team Appoints Jason Wright as President |work=Commanders.com |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/washington-football-team-appoints-jason-wright-as-president |url-status=dead |access-date=February 2, 2022 |archive-date=August 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818182638/https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-football-team-appoints-jason-wright-as-president }}</ref> Some notable members of Rivera's staff include former [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] and [[Oakland Raiders]] head coach [[Jack Del Rio]] as defensive coordinator and [[Scott Turner (American football coach)|Scott Turner]], the son of former Redskins head coach [[Norv Turner]], as offensive coordinator.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shook |first=Nick |date=January 7, 2020 |title=Redskins hiring Scott Turner as offensive coordinator |work=NFL.com |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/redskins-hiring-scott-turner-as-offensive-coordinator-0ap3000001095142 |url-status=live |access-date=September 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006220632/https://www.nfl.com/news/redskins-hiring-scott-turner-as-offensive-coordinator-0ap3000001095142 |archive-date=October 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Keim |first=John |date=January 7, 2020 |title=Redskins give OC job to Scott Turner, son of team's ex-coach |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28441173/source-redskins-give-oc-job-scott-turner-son-team-ex-coach |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113234859/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28441173/source-redskins-give-oc-job-scott-turner-son-team-ex-coach |archive-date=January 13, 2020 |access-date=January 8, 2020 |work=ESPN}}</ref>

Under Rivera and Del Rio, the team switched their defensive scheme from a [[3–4 defense]], which the team had used under both Shanahan and Gruden's tenure, to a [[4–3 defense]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carpenter |first=Les |date=January 1, 2020 |title=Jack Del Rio to become Redskins defensive coordinator, will switch to a 4–3 scheme |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/01/01/jack-del-rio-defensive-coordinator-redskins-ron-rivera/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101185335/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/01/01/jack-del-rio-defensive-coordinator-redskins-ron-rivera/ |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |access-date=January 1, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> Due to their {{Win-loss record|w=3|l=13}} record the previous season, the team held the second overall pick in the [[2020 NFL draft]] and selected [[Chase Young]], who would go on to be named [[Defensive Rookie of the Year]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keim |first=John |date=April 23, 2020 |title=Redskins draft Buckeyes DE Chase Young with No. 2 pick in NFL draft |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29089884/redskins-draft-buckeyes-de-chase-young-no-2-pick |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424031130/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29089884/redskins-draft-buckeyes-de-chase-young-no-2-pick |archive-date=April 24, 2020 |access-date=April 24, 2020 |work=ESPN}}</ref> [[Dwayne Haskins]], the team's first-round draft pick from 2019, was released prior to the season's end due to ineffective play and not meeting the team's standards off the field.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keim |first=John |date=December 28, 2020 |title=Washington Football Team releases QB Dwayne Haskins |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30613088/washington-football-team-releases-qb-dwayne-haskins-sources-say |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101230332/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30613088/washington-football-team-releases-qb-dwayne-haskins-sources-say |archive-date=January 1, 2021 |access-date=December 28, 2020 |work=ESPN}}</ref> Despite that, Washington would eventually win the division for the first time since 2015 at 7–9, becoming only the third team in NFL history to win a division with a losing record in a non-strike year after the [[2010 Seattle Seahawks]] and [[2014 Carolina Panthers]], the latter of which Rivera also coached.<ref name="y223">{{cite web | last=Finlay | first=JP | title=The Redskins Are Gone, But the Team Is Here and the Future Is Bright | website=NBC4 Washington | date=January 3, 2021 | url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/nbcsports/the-redskins-are-gone-but-the-team-is-here-and-the-future-is-bright/2527978/ | access-date=July 31, 2024}}</ref>

In July 2021, a year-long independent investigation led by lawyer [[Beth Wilkinson]] into the team's [[workplace culture]] under owner [[Daniel Snyder]] was concluded.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Keim |first=John |date=July 17, 2020 |title=Who is Beth Wilkinson? Lawyer leading Washington NFL team's investigation has high-profile history. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/17/beth-wilkinson-washington-nfl-investigation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128195106/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/17/beth-wilkinson-washington-nfl-investigation/ |archive-date=January 28, 2021 |access-date=September 1, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref><ref name="WilkinsonReport">{{Cite news |last1=Hobson |first1=Will |last2=Clarke |first2=Liz |last3=Reinhard |first3=Beth |last4=Maske |first4=Mark |date=July 1, 2021 |title=NFL fines Washington Football Team $10 million; Tanya Snyder to run operations for now |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/07/01/daniel-snyder-nfl-fine-sexual-harassment-investigation/ |access-date=July 2, 2021 |archive-date=July 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706220126/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/07/01/daniel-snyder-nfl-fine-sexual-harassment-investigation/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It found that several incidents of [[sexual harassment]], bullying, and intimidation were commonplace throughout the organization under his ownership.<ref name="WilkinsonReport" /> The NFL fined the team $10&nbsp;million in response, with Snyder also voluntarily stepping down from running the team's day-to-day operations, giving those responsibilities to his wife and team CEO [[Tanya Snyder|Tanya]].<ref name="WilkinsonReport" /> A [[U.S. House Oversight Committee]] report later corroborated the claims and accused him of withholding [[security deposit|security deposits]] from season ticket holders.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 28, 2022 |title=Commanders owner Daniel Snyder testifies before congressional committee |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/commanders-owner-daniel-snyder-testifies-before-congressional-committee |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729002136/https://www.nfl.com/news/commanders-owner-daniel-snyder-testifies-before-congressional-committee |archive-date=July 29, 2022 |access-date=July 28, 2022 |website=NFL.com|agency=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Clarke |first1=Liz |last2=Kane |first2=Paul |last3=Maske |first3=Mark |date=March 31, 2022 |title=Congress investigating allegations of financial impropriety by Commanders |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/31/washington-football-house-oversight-investigation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403021947/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/31/washington-football-house-oversight-investigation/ |archive-date=April 3, 2022 |access-date=July 12, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>

The [[2021 Washington Football Team season|2021 season]] saw the hiring of [[Martin Mayhew]] as general manager and [[Marty Hurney]] as another high-ranking executive.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jhabvala |first=Nicki |date=January 22, 2021 |title=Washington overhauls front office, naming Martin Mayhew as GM, Marty Hurney as executive VP |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/01/21/washington-football-team-martin-mayhew/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122160122/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/01/21/washington-football-team-martin-mayhew/ |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |access-date=January 22, 2021 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> With the hiring of Mayhew, Washington became the first team in NFL history to concurrently have a minority general manager, head coach, and president.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DePrisco |first=Mike |title=Black History Month: For Jason Wright, activism runs deep |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/football-team/black-history-month-washington-president-jason-wright-activism-runs-deep |access-date=February 17, 2021 |work=NBC Sports |date=February 17, 2021 |archive-date=July 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711165139/https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/football-team/black-history-month-washington-president-jason-wright-activism-runs-deep |url-status=live }}</ref> Backup quarterback [[Taylor Heinicke]] would start the majority of the season after [[Ryan Fitzpatrick]] was injured in the opening game. The team missed the playoffs with a {{Win-loss record|w=7|l=10}} record. The Football Team rebranded as the Commanders in [[2022 Washington Commanders season|2022]] with new logos and uniforms.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cadeaux |first1=Ethan |title=Revamped 'Fight for Our Commanders' Fight Song Unveiled at Preseason Opener |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/nbcsports/revamped-fight-for-our-commanders-fight-song-unveiled-at-preseason-opener/3132614/ |work=NBC Washington |date=August 13, 2022 |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Phillips |first1=Michael |title=Latest filing with NFL shows Commanders making strides in reforming workplace |url=https://richmond.com/sports/professional/latest-filing-with-nfl-shows-commanders-making-strides-in-reforming-workplace/article_69d81931-e415-5b23-be7e-35c9a75d9dec.html |work=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]] |date=August 7, 2022 |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref> The team traded for Colts quarterback [[Carson Wentz]] in the offseason, with them finishing {{Win-loss record|w=8|l=8|t=1}} and becoming the first team since 2008 to finish last in the division with a non-losing record.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2022 |title=Commanders acquire Carson Wentz |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-acquire-carson-wentz |access-date=March 16, 2022 |website=Commanders.com |archive-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316203423/https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-acquire-carson-wentz |url-status=dead }}</ref> Wentz, who was benched for Henicke during the season, would be released with Heinicke not being retained.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Tyler |date=February 28, 2023 |title=Commanders release Carson Wentz: Top landing spots include Panthers, Bucs for veteran signal-caller |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/commanders-release-carson-wentz-top-landing-spots-include-panthers-bucs-for-veteran-signal-caller/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413225400/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/commanders-release-carson-wentz-top-landing-spots-include-panthers-bucs-for-veteran-signal-caller/ |archive-date=April 13, 2023 |access-date=April 13, 2023 |website=CBSSports.com}}</ref> The season would also be the final one under Snyder's ownership.