Joe Theismann talks Commanders possibly honoring Redskins name, logo in future

Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris discusses plans to transform the RFK Stadium site by 2030 on 'Special Report.'

The Washington Commanders will eventually return to the nation’s capital and play at the old RFK Stadium site in a state-of-the-art stadium.

One of the keys to earning federal lawmakers’ support in building the stadium there was to have "good-faith negotiations" about honoring the franchise’s legacy as the Redskins and the Native American family that created the original logo the team used for decades before switching names. 

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., made it clear in November on Fox News Channel’s "America Reports."

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Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann, #7, in action against the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, on Dec. 9, 1984. (Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports)

While Commanders team owner Josh Harris has made clear that the Commanders nickname is here to stay, Super Bowl champion Joe Theismann expressed optimism that the franchise will find a way to honor the logo and the family behind it.

"I think Josh Harris and his group are certainly well aware of what the Redskins were – obviously being a big fan growing up in this area, it’s a dream come true I’m sure for him and some of the people that are a part of the ownership group," Theismann told Fox News Digital. "In some way, shape or form they possibly will honor it.

"I don’t know whether people realize but the Redskin logo that was on our helmets was designed by a Native American, and it would be a great honor to be able to continue to honor the Native Americans and the tribes that are a part of that going forward. I mean, that’s the way I felt when I put that