FedEx cancels naming rights to Washington Commanders field
A view of FedExField before an NFL match against the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Football Team Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Landover, Md. (Daniel Kucin Jr./AP file)
In 1999, FedEx paid $205 million for the naming rights. The contract — $7.5 million a year — was to expire in 2026.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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