The Washington Football Team is more than ready to open a new chapter in the team's history books. The franchise unveiled former running back Jason Wright to be its newest president, becoming the first Black team president in NFL history. He will also be the league's youngest president at the age of 38.

“This team, at this time, is an ideal opportunity for me,” Wright said in a statement. “The transformation of the Washington Football Team is happening across all aspects of the organization — from football to operations to branding to culture — and will make us a truly modern and aspirational franchise. We want to set new standards for the NFL.”

Wright will be in charge of running Washington's business affairs which include operations, finance, sales, and marketing departments.

Jason Wright was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 26, 2004, but was eventually waived by the team a few days later. He was picked up by the Atlanta Falcons and signed to its practice squad on September 7, 2004, but was subsequently waived a month later. He eventually made his NFL debut for the Falcons against the Carolina Panthers on December 2004.

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Wright then spent four seasons with the Cleveland Browns where he regularly bounced off from the active roster and the practice squad. After becoming an unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Wright eventually signed a two-year with the Arizona Cardinals.

In July 2011, he decided to move on from playing football and announced his retirement from the NFL. He attended business school at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business afterward.

The arrival of the former Northwestern product is timely as the team is trying to move on from a troubled offseason. His front office role will be pivotal as he will aim to steer the team in the right direction moving forward.