The Washington Football Team released quarterback Dwayne Haskins on Monday.
“This afternoon I met Dwayne and told him we were going to release him. I told him I think it benefits both parties that we go our separate ways. We would like to thank Dwayne for his contributions over the past two seasons and wish him the best. “Come on,” Washington coach Ron Rivera said in a statement.
Haskins, who selected Washington as No. 15 in the 2019 draft, sat on the bench on Sunday in the fourth quarter after throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble in a 20-13 loss against the Carolina Panthers.
He started for a second straight week in place of the injured Alex Smith, despite being fined $ 40,000 and losing his role as captain for violating COVID-19 protocols when he was photographed without a mask during the last week. attending his girlfriend’s birthday party.
Earlier Monday, Rivera said Taylor Heinicke, who replaced Haskins in Sunday’s game, would start in Sunday night’s season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles if Smith is left offside with a right calf injury.