The Washington football team released defender Dwayne Haskins on Monday.
“This afternoon I met with Dwayne and informed him that we will release him. I told him that I think it is to the benefit of both parties to go our separate ways. We want to thank Dwayne for his recent contributions. two seasons and we wish him well going forward, “Washington coach Ron Rivera said in a statement.
Haskins, whom Washington selected with choice no. 15 in the 2019 draft, he was entered on Sunday in the fourth quarter, after throwing two interceptions and losing a 20-13 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
He started for the second week in a row in place of the injured Alex Smith, despite being fined $ 40,000 and losing his captaincy for violating COVID-19 when he was photographed last week without a mask while attending. at his girlfriend’s birthday party.
Earlier Monday, Rivera said Taylor Heinicke, who replaced Haskins in Sunday’s game, will start Sunday night’s final against the Philadelphia Eagles if Smith stays sidelined with a right leg injury.