Owner Daniel Snyder had previously said he would never change the team's name.
The Washington Redskins said Friday that the organization would be reviewing the team's name after several sponsors, including FedEx, called on the NFL team to change its moniker.
FedEx is the most important business partner of the team to take a stance against the name yet — Frederick Smith, FedEx CEO, is a minority owner of the team. "This process allows the team to take into account not only the proud tradition and history of the franchise but also input from our alumni, the organization, sponsors, the National Football League and the local community it is proud to represent on and off the field," team owner Daniel Snyder said in a statement.
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