Ron Rivera says the Washington Commanders can already feel the "impact" of the team's new ownership.

Josh Harris officially took over the franchise from Daniel Snyder last week.

"You can already feel the impact," Rivera said. "A lot has to do with the reaction from the fan base. Our guys have also felt it. The guys, they're getting into this. It's kind of unique."

The Commanders won the NFC East in Rivera's first season with a 7-9 record in 2020 but have missed the playoffs the past two years and haven't had a winning season since 2016.

"We've been too close," he said. "It's time now to sustain it and just proving that these are the guys, these are the coaches, that I'm the right guy to help this organization continue to go forward."