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Washington Commanders rookie RB issues PSA to NFL fans regarding his name

Jacory Croskey-Merritt will make his debut this season for the Commanders, but he wants NFL fans to call him by his preferred name.

By Matt Reed

Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt celebrates in the stands after touchdown against Cincinnati Bengals
Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt celebrates in the stands after touchdown against Cincinnati Bengals / Amber Searls-Imagn Images
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The Washington Commanders could end up having a new lead running back this season as the team continues to point to Brian Robinson Jr. being traded away, and with his emergence during the preseason everyone needs to know Jacory Croskey-Merritt's name.

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Since his days playing in college and lower levels, Croskey-Merritt has commonly been referred to as Jacory, however, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed Monday that the young running back actually has a different name that he prefers to be called.

Schefter told NFL fans prior to the Commanders' game against the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night that Croskey-Merritt actually goes by the name Bill, and that's something that announcers will have to adjust to ahead of the season given that the former Arizona Wildcats star is poised to break out as a rookie alongside Jayden Daniels.

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