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Dwayne Haskins Faces Possible Discipline For COVID-19 Violation

December 22, 2020

Per John Keim, the Washington Football Team is aware of photos on social media appearing to show QB Dwayne Haskins maskless and partying with strippers, which would be a violation of the league’s COVID-19 protocols.

Haskins essentially confessed and posted an apology to Twitter before making his account private.

Here’s the apology Washington QB Dwayne Haskins tweeted about his maskless strip-club visit before his account disappeared. pic.twitter.com/oI0XO4mfnM

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 22, 2020

Keim adds Washington is hoping to handle the matter internally and has been in contact with the league.

Tom Pelissero reports there are no current plans by Washington to release Haskins. This is his second violation of the COVID-19 protocols as he was fined earlier this season.

Going to a nightclub without PPE is considered a high-risk violation and is punishable by a fine of one week’s salary or up to a four-game suspension.

Haskins had just returned to the starting lineup this past Sunday after being demoted to third string earlier this season. He had some good and some bad moments in the loss and was in line to potentially get another start this week if Alex Smith‘s calf injury didn’t improve.

This event not only puts that in jeopardy, but it also reignites questions about Haskins’ maturity and NFL future that he had the opportunity to silence.

Haskins, 23, was selected by Washington with the No. 14 overall pick out of Ohio State after many believed he would end up being a top-10 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He’s in the second year of his four-year, $14,416,600 rookie contract that included an $8,504,800 signing bonus.

Haskins’ contract includes a fifth-year option for Washington to pick up in 2022.

In 2020, Haskins has appeared in six games for Washington and completed 62.9 percent of his passes for 1,285 yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions. He has also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.

We’ll have more on Haskins as the news is available.