Review process ‘moving along very rapidly’ for the Commanders

Until the Washington Commanders are officially sold, and no longer under the ownership of Daniel Snyder, they will continue to be a hot topic at all NFL functions.

Earlier Thursday, at the 2023 NFL draft in Kansas City, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spoke about Washington’s impending sale.

“We’re communicating with the team,” Goodell told ESPN at the network’s coverage of the NFL draft in Kansas City, Mo, via Mark Maske of The Washington Post.

“They’re working, obviously, on the transaction. That progress will hopefully lead to them being comfortable to announce some type of a transaction probably by the middle of May or late May.”

After the Commanders selected Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes at No. 16 overall, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network offered a bit more on Washington’s sale. 

The #Commanders sit and pick, taking #MissState CB Emmanuel Forbes at No. 16. Their guy all along.

Soon-to-be new owner Josh Harris was not involved in the selection, but the review process is moving along very rapidly. Could be sent to the Finance Committee soon.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 28, 2023

The “review process is moving along very rapidly.” More good news for Washington fans.

While Harris was not involved, neither was Snyder, according to Grant Paulsen of 106.7 The Fan.

I’m told Dan Snyder will not be at the Commanders’ facility tonight, nor is he expected to take part in the team’s draft process via video conference.

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) April 27, 2023

Snyder remains far removed from Washington’s day-to-day decisions, something that wasn’t always the case.