The Washington Football Team can clinch the NFC East if it beats the Panthers this weekend and if the Giants lose to the Ravens. However, WFT’s quarterback situation is suddenly uncertain.
According to John Keim of ESPN.com (via Twitter), quarterback Dwayne Haskins — who opened the season as the starting signal-caller before being benched in early October — is seen without a mask at a strip club in photos recently posted to social media. Haskins was allegedly at the club after Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks.
Per Keim, the team was aware of the photos yesterday and was trying to decide how to handle the matter. WFT has elected to deal with it internally, but it has been in contact with the union (Twitter links).
It’s worth noting that the team did fine Haskins for a COVID-19 protocol violation earlier this year, when the second-year pro invited a family friend to the team hotel before a game. And as Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network tweets, going to a nightclub without personal protective equipment (read: a mask) is considered high-risk conduct punishable by a fine or up to a four-game suspension.
Pelissero adds that Washington has no plans to release Haskins, but if it suspends him, it could potentially void the remainder of the guarantees in Haskins’ fully-guaranteed rookie deal. The Ohio State product has quickly fallen out of favor with WFT, which was reportedly open to trading him before this year’s deadline. Presumably, Haskins will be a trade candidate again this offseason, and a void of his remaining guarantees would also make him a release candidate.
Alex Smith, who has posted a 4-1 record as Washington’s starting QB this year, missed Sunday’s game against Seattle due to a strained calf. His status for this weekend’s critical matchup with Carolina remains in doubt. If Smith is unavailable, and if Haskins were to be suspended, WFT would turn to Taylor Heinicke or UDFA rookie Steven Montez.
On the year, Haskins is just 1-4 with a 77.7 quarterback rating. In Smith’s absence on Sunday, he completed 38 of 55 passes for 295 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. He issued a public apology via Twitter this morning.
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Just release him i seriously dont care about the wasted pick, we got montez sweat. Just end it please
A 6-8 team can clinch a playoff berth with a win…disgusting.
That team can also win in the playoffs. Carolina did it several years ago and the Cardinals did it several years before that when they made it to the Super Bowl. There’s nothing disgusting about it as far as I’m concerned and those are not my teams.
Well the only way to change this from happening again is to go to 2 divisions of 8 instead of 4 x 4. Which doesn’t seem like will happen.
Carolina had Cam and Arizona had Kurt Warner. I don’t think I would put Alex Smith or Dwayne Haskins up there with them regardless of this defense.
I agree with phenom… this is a solid team that can hang with anyone.
Don’t forget the legend of Skittles started with the 7-9 Seahawks beating the Saints
I mean, if they clinched the spot this weekend, that would mean 7-9 at worst. There have been a few teams who have made the playoffs at 7-9 and won their game.
He’s originally from my current hometown and was well liked around here even though he moved to Maryland for HS football. It’s just a bad move. When your position is tenuous, you don’t engage in risky behaviors. I could see Washington trading up in the draft for a QB since it looks like he’s done there and it’s amazing Alex Smith is still able to play after what he’s gone through. He’s been a fighter through his career but I’m sure SF wishes it used that #1 pick on the local QB who wound up falling in the draft.
Trading up in the draft for another QB won’t solve the problem of the OL being a turnstile.
SF wishes it would have drafted Matt Cassel? ( ;
Haskins sucks. And now he is a lousy teammate to boot. Totally let his team down with this stupid stunt. Get rid of him.
Haskins throws away an opportunity of making huge bucks for a night at a strip club. He obviously is a me first player. I would bounce him in a second.
The issue is not whether masks work. The issues are publically violating protocol AND a very flippant attitude towards failure/losses. Moron.
This guy just doesn’t get it. He gets a second chance at starting and this is how he handles it? Cut bait take the L on the bust
Again, players act like children and just do whatever they want, regardless of impact to others (family, team, friends and fans alike). They do not deserve the money they make if they’re just going to keeping acting like children. Same goes for all sports! You all have been steadily making more and more money and have no idea how you’re slowly alienating your fan-bases.
I say that when someone breaks Covid protocol like this, they’re suspended the rest of the season without pay. Maybe that will sink into their think friggin narcissistic heads!
And if they do it twice, they’re expelled without chance of reinstatement (no more John Gordon 6th, 7th, 8th+ chances! You mess up once, you learn.. You mess up twice, time to find a real job like the rest of us).
BTW – And no more complaining that it’s not “Fun” anymore.. The rest of us aren’t having “Fun” while working and I think you all should STFU and do your jobs without whining about fun or about not being able “Express yourselves”.
To Whitney Players: Eat a bowl of u know what!
Ummm since when is taking pics in a strip club allowed? Pretty sure that’s a no no haha