Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins will make his second consecutive match during Sunday’s game against the Panthers, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Alex Smith, who lost his defeat last Sunday to the 49ers, remains out due to a calf injury. Smith was 4-1 as a starter on the football team this season, while Haskins and his teammate Kyle Allen are matched 2-7 as weird Washington quarterbacks this season.
Washington (6-8) is currently one game ahead of the Cowboys and Giants in the NFC East standings. She will end the 2020 regular season next week in Philadelphia against an Eagles team that is currently 1.5 games behind Washington in the East.
It has been a tough season for Haskins, who this week was fined $ 40,000 and stripped of his captaincy after social media videos surfaced about the sophomore quarterback in violation of team protocols. Haskins started Washington’s first four games of the season before being replaced by Allen, who was replaced by Smith after suffering an injury. With Smith at the center, the football team won four consecutive games while advancing to first place in the East. Washington is trying to do the postseason for the first time since 2015.
On Sunday, CBS Sports NFL Insider, Jason La Canfora, reported that Haskins’ days in Washington “are numbered” as the football team is expected to part with Haskins during the off-season. That means Sunday’s game may well be Haskins’ final game in Washington. In two seasons, the 15th overall choice in the 2019 draft posted a 3-9 record as a starter. He completed just 60.2% of his passes with 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
While running back Antonio Gibson is expected to play, Haskins is unlikely to have receiver Terry McLaurin, who is in doubt due to an ankle injury. Haskins and the rest of the Washington attack will face a Carolina defense that is 20th in the NFL in scoring, 18th in passes and runs, 31st in third downhill efficiency and 27th in red zone efficiency.