Jason Wright will resign his position as president of the Washington Commanders and leave the franchise after the end of the 2024 season.

The Washington Commanders will have to look for a new president.

Incumbent Jason Wright, who four years ago became the first African-American team president in the NFL, will step down after the 2024 season.

Wright and Commanders owner Josh Harris made the announcement on Thursday.

“This seems like the right time for me to explore my next leadership opportunity,” Wright said in a statement to the Washington Post.

“I am extremely grateful to my fellow Commanders, our fans and this community for all that we have accomplished over the past four years and look forward to the start of a very successful season,” added the former president of the capital city team.

Wright to take care of stadium location and naming rights

Although Wright will not leave the franchise until the end of the season, he is officially relinquishing his position as president with immediate effect and will now serve as a senior advisor to the Commanders.

Until his final departure, Wright is to take care of the search for a new stadium location and a partner for the naming rights.

“Jason has had a remarkable impact on the Commanders organization since joining four years ago. He came in at a time of tremendous challenge and has led this organization through an incredible transformation that has laid the foundation for all that is to come. I am extremely grateful to Jason for his partnership with me and the rest of the ownership group over the past year. His guidance has been invaluable and his leadership has helped reshape our culture,” franchise owner Harris told The Washington Post.

In addition to Harris, Tad Brown, the CEO of “Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment”, will also be responsible for the search for a new president.

Harris bought the Washington Commanders in 2023 for the record sum of 6.05 billion dollars from former owner Daniel Snyder.