NFL notebook: Washington releases quarterback Haskins
Washington cuts ties with its 2019 first-round draft pick Dwayne Haskins after poor start and violations of pandemic protocols.
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The Washington Football Team cut ties with quarterback Dwayne Haskins, the team’s first-round pick in 2019.
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Washington released 2019 first-round pick Dwayne Haskins on Monday, less than 24 hours after he committed three turnovers in a loss to Carolina and in the aftermath of another violation of pandemic protocols.
Haskins started in place of injured quarterback Alex Smith despite being disciplined for breaking COVID-19 rules by partying with several people without a mask. He was fined $40,000 and stripped of his captaincy, but Coach Ron Rivera opted to stick with Haskins because Smith was still injured and he didn’t have another established QB on the roster.