Though the Washington Football Team doesn't have the best record this season at 6-8, they still find themselves atop the NFC East and preparing for the playoffs. In order to have a remote chance at making some noise in the postseason, Washington will need all hands on deck.
With Alex Smith still recovering from a calf injury, that leaves Dwayne Haskins as the potential starter on Sunday, even despite some recent off-the-field drama involving COVID-19 protocol violations.
Per ProFootballTalk, Haskins was seen at practice on Wednesday making some significant strides in that regard:
Haskins is taking reps with the first-string offense at practice today while the injured Alex Smith is off to the side, according to reporters on the scene.
Haskins hasn't had the best of luck with Washington this season. He lost his starting job to Smith earlier in the year, which prompted a bit of backlash from both Haskins and his agent at the timing of the decision.
Even now Haskins continues to find himself involved in drama. The 23-year-old quarterback seemingly breached COVID-19 protocols after pictures surfaced of him being maskless in a strip club with several women around.
Washington handled the matter internally and decided to take away his captainship:
Source: Washington Football Team QB Dwayne Haskins’ captainship was taken away following his COVID-19 violation that included being photographed at a strip club without a mask. His teammates had voted him a captain in camp. This is part of the internal punishment for Haskins.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 23, 2020
Despite this, Haskins is still in line to start if Smith can't play, so hopefully he can turn around his dramatic season if he winds up getting the call under center.
Washington will face off against the 4-10 Carolina Panthers on Sunday in their second-to-last game of the regular season.
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