OCTOBER 7, 2020 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM
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Wake Up Washington 10/7: Kyle Allen Has Been Named The Week 5 Starting Quarterback A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Football Team on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020.
Haskins benched by Washington, which switches to Allen at QB Dwayne Haskins is being benched by the Washington Football Team and replaced at quarterback by Kyle Allen for this week’s game against the L...
OCTOBER 7, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Kyle Allen will start over Dwayne Haskins in Week 5 The
OCTOBER 7, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Washington benches QB Haskins, switches to Allen vs. Rams
Ron Rivera benched Haskins for Washington’s next game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams and turned to Kyle Allen as the new starter with the team 1-3 and at what the coach believ...OCTOBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington to start quarterback Kyle Allen vs. Rams, benches Dwayne Haskins The Washington Football Team has benched quarterback Dwayne Haskins and will start Kyle Allen Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.
OCTOBER 7, 2020 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Dwayne Haskins benched in favor of Kyle Allen for Washington Football Team; Haskins demoted to third-string Washington has benched former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins and Kyle Allen will start in his place.
OCTOBER 7, 2020 • CLEVELAND.COM
Receiving Week 5 start Washington will name Allen its new starting quarterback ahead of Sunday's game against the Rams, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact The Football Team's No. 2 quarterback for the first quarter of the season, Allen will ascend to the top spot on the depth chart after Dwayne Haskins (61.0 percent completion rate, 6.4 yards per attempt, 4:3 TD:INT) was benched after generally struggling to move the offense through Washington's first four games. Allen's existing familiarity with first-year head coach Ron Rivera from their time together in Carolina the past two seasons may have accelerated the change at quarterback, but expectations for the 24-year-old should be tempered as he steps in as Washington's new signal-caller. Allen was unable to keep turnovers in check while seeing extended action for the Panthers in 2019, throwing 16 interceptions and fumbling 13 times (losing seven) in 13 games. Allen will need to clean up the mistakes with Washington if he hopes to maintain his starting role throughout the season and hold off veteran Alex Smith, who will elevate to the backup role Week 5 while Haskins falls to third on the depth chart, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
OCTOBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Report: Kyle Allen to start vs. Rams, Dwayne Haskins Jr. benched The Washington Football Team is planning to start Kyle Allen on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.
OCTOBER 7, 2020 • SI.COM
Washington Football Team benches Dwayne Haskins for Kyle Allen Per reports, the Washington Football Team will bench second-year quarterback Dwayne Haskins for backup Kyle Allen in Week 5 against the Los...
OCTOBER 7, 2020 • RIGGOSRAG.COM
Washington's Haskins shows signs of growth as a leader
Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins wanted to be voted a team captain in his second NFL seasonSEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Begins year as No. 2 QB Washington lists Allen as its No. 2 quarterback heading into Sunday's season opener against the Eagles, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Though Alex Smith will be included on the 53-man roster, head coach Ron Rivera acknowledged the veteran signal-caller still needs some time to shake off the rust while he returns from the career-threatening leg injury he suffered in November 2018. As a result, Allen will begin his first campaign in Washington as the top backup to Dwayne Haskins, who emerged as the team's starting quarterback coming out of training camp.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Smith makes Washington roster 22 months since breaking leg
Alex Smith has made Washington's initial 53-man roster 22 months since breaking two bones in his right legSEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Haskins will be Washington's Week 1 starting quarterback
Coach Ron Rivera announced that Dwayne Haskins will be Washington's starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Philadelphia EaglesSEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington goes into 2020 lacking depth, expectations
Washington has a new name, a new coach and no real expectations in 2020AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Weekend Sports In Brief
AUGUST 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
QB Alex Smith activated by Washington, cleared for practice
Quarterback Alex Smith has been activated off the physically unable to perform list by Washington’s NFL teamAUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Looks good during workouts Smith (leg) recently impressed during four straight days of on-field workouts with Washington's training staff, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact Smith was medically cleared by Washington's surgical staff early last week, but his subsequent placement on the PUP list meant he can't practice. No matter, he clearly has been able to get in some on-field work as he continues his recovery from a gruesome leg injury and ensuing bouts with infection. There's no telling when (or if) Smith will make it all the way back, but he seems to be putting himself in a position to return to the regular-season roster. In the meantime, quarterback will be manned by some combination of 2019 first-round pick Dwayne Haskins and Kyle Allen in the nation's capital.
AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Gets PUP designation Smith (leg) was placed on the PUP list Monday morning, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Players on the PUP list aren't eligible to practice but can be removed from the list at any time before the start of the regular season. Any player who remains on the list for Week 1 will be automatically held out for the first six weeks, a fate that wouldn't come as any surprise for Smith as he continues to work his way back from the gruesome leg injury he suffered in November 2018. While the 36-year-old still seems to be targeting a return to football, the discussion surrounding Washington's QB room for 2020 has focused on Dwayne Haskins and Kyle Allen.
JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Benefiting from odd schedule? A limited offseason program combined with the cancellation of the preseason could work in Allen's favor if the Washington quarterback job is truly up for grabs, JP Finlay of NBC Sp...
Impact New coach Ron Rivera has hinted at Haskins being the starter but hasn't outright committed to it. Allen and offensive coordinator Scott Turner worked together in Carolina last season, while Haskins is in the difficult position of learning a new offense on a shortened schedule. The 2019 first-round pick should still be viewed as the favorite to start Week 1, but the possibility of Allen making it a camp battle can't be ruled out. Haskins and Allen were arguably the two worst starting QBs in the NFL last year, though Mason Rudolph and Mitchell Trubisky gave them a run for their money.
JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Benefitting from odd schedule? A limited offseason program combined with the cancellation of the preseason could work in Allen's favor if the Washington quarterback job is truly up for grabs, JP Finlay of NBC Sp...
Impact New coach Ron Rivera has hinted at Haskins being the starter but hasn't outright committed to it. Allen and offensive coordinator Scott Turner worked together in Carolina last season, while Haskins is in the difficult position of learning a new offense on a shortened schedule. The 2019 first-round pick should still be viewed as the favorite to start Week 1, but the possibility of Allen making it a camp battle can't be ruled out. Haskins and Allen were arguably the two worst starting QBs in the NFL last year, though Mason Rudolph and Mitchell Trubisky gave them a run for their money.
JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Washington's Smith must pass physical before being cleared
Quarterback Alex Smith needs to pass his physical with Washington doctors before being cleared for football activitiesJULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Physical set for Monday Smith (leg) is scheduled to have his physical with Washington's team doctors Monday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
Impact According to Stephania Bell of ESPN, Smith has already been cleared by his surgical team for full football activity, so it looks like he will be ready to move ahead in that process if he passes his physical. The news is pretty remarkable considering how serious of an injury he sustained back in Week 11 of 2018. He suffered a compound fracture of his right tibia and a fractured right fibula, which resulted in him at one point deliberating whether or not to have his leg amputated due to the severity of an ensuing infection. The veteran signal-caller has remained intent on playing again, but at 36 years old and coming off such a serious injury, it remains unclear if that will be a possibility. Second-year quarterback Dwayne Haskins is the presumed starter going into the season at this point, while Kyle Allen and Steven Montez are both on the depth chart as well.
JULY 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
No-name Washington enters camp with low expectations
Washington goes into coach Ron Rivera's first training camp with no team name and low expectationsJULY 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Larry Michael: Haskins 'not shy of competition' with Kyle Allen Washington Redskins play-by-play announcer Larry Michael joins
JUNE 29, 2020 • NFL.COM
Redskins Roster Reset: Dwayne Haskins, Kyle Allen benefitting from presence of Alex Smith NFL Network's Kim Jones explains how quarterbacks Dwayne Haskins, Kyle Allen are benefitting from presence of veteran Alex Smith.
JUNE 24, 2020 • NFL.COM
