The former Washington quarterback would have agreed to play for Pittsburgh last season
PITTSBURGH – The former first-round draft pick Dwayne Haskins Jr. agreed a one – year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers after meeting with the team on Thursday, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The quarterback was cut by Washington less than a month ago, a day after he was sent to the bench in the loss to the Carolina Panthers. He had been photographed without a mouthful at his girlfriend’s birthday party after the loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He was fined $ 40,000 for his second violation of COViD-19 protocols and lost his captaincy.
Still, he was a starter against the Panthers, but played poorly and was sent to the bench. Dwayne Haskins then he was demoted to give his place to a player, Taylor Heinicke, who had signed with the Washington practice team less than a month earlier. after Dwayne Haskins he was abruptly released.
“I told him I think it benefits the two parties that we go by separate paths,” Washington head coach Ron Rivera said in a statement at the time. “We want to thank Dwayne for his contributions over the last two seasons and wish him all the best in the future.”
In a message on his Twitter account, Dwayne Haskins he wrote, “I take full responsibility for not meeting the standards of an NFL quarterback and I will become a better person and player thanks to that experience.”
Dwayne Haskins, Recruited to the No. 15 overall team by Washington in the 2019 draft and often criticized for his lack of work ethic, had a turbulent stay on his first team in the NFL.
The Ohio State striker played 15 games in two campaigns with Washington, racking up a total passer rating of 29.4, well below the league average of 63.5 in that span. He threw 12 touchdown passes for 14 interceptions.
Dwayne Haskins, 23, is represented by Brian Levy, who is also Mike Tomlin’s agent.
With his signature, the Steelers they point out that they are focusing on a future without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, either this year or soon after. The likely future Hall of Fame member has one year left on his contract, but has yet to determine his future with the team. After the defeat in the Ronda de Comodins, Roethlisberger said he would pray and consult the decision with the family. He added that if he decides to return, he expects them Steelers they also want you back.
With the team’s third quarterback, Josh Dobbs, arriving in free agency in March, the Steelers are shaping up to have Roethlisberger, Mason Rudolph and Dwayne Haskins on the roster for 2021, Although Roethlisberger comes with an impact on the $ 41.2 million salary cap.