It's unclear if Haskins will be able to practice immediately upon his return, but he's unlikely to see the field regardless since being moved to Washington's No. Head coach Ron Rivera hinted it might happen, and now it has. Washington Football Team benches QB Dwayne Haskins, will start Kyle Allen vs. Rams The Washington Football Team is making a significant shakeup at quarterback after a 1-3 start. Sign up for Giants Extra: Get exclusive news, behind-the-scenes observations and the ability to text directly with reporters. Coach Ron Rivera confirmed Monday that Haskins is not being considered as a potential starter in place of Kyle Allen (ankle), Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports. The Washington Football Team has made a quarterback change ahead of their Week 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Rivera said it would've been Haskins in the preseason opener, followed by Allen in the second game. Haskins completed seven of 12 pass attempts for 51 yards and lost 12 yards on four carries during Sunday's 23-15 win over the 49ers. Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., (7) throws with Washington quarterback Alex Smith (11) nearby, during practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Tuesday, Aug. 25, … All rights reserved (About Us). Haskins completed just 55 percent of his passes and averaged 5.7 yards per attempt against a middling Eagles secondary. 1 quarterback before being sent to the bench, relieved Smith on Sunday and could get the start in Week 15 against the Seattle Seahawks. Still, as the team's No. Haskins was always expected to emerge from training camp as Washington's starter, but now that he no longer has to compete for a job, the 2019 first-round pick can turn his attention to preparing for his Week 1 start. Then there's the matter of Alex Smith, who was activated from the PUP list Sunday and could eventually emerge as an option to take snaps under center. Washington will move forward with Kyle Allen as the starting signal-caller, while Alex Smith serves as the backup. Smith has since battled all the way back, returning to game action in Washington. 15 pick overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. Washington was down by 14 points by the end of the first quarter and 20-0 at the half, but Haskins wasn't able to engineer a comeback win for the second straight week. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com. Coach Ron Rivera reiterated Monday that the third-year quarterback will … Coach Ron Rivera suggested Haskins and Kyle Allen both would've made starts this preseason if the games hadn't been cancelled, Kyle Stackpole of the Washington Football Team site reports. After a week in which he was demoted from starting quarterback to third-stringer, Haskins apparently told Washington on Sunday morning that he feels sick, and the Football Team advised him to remain at his home, per JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington. Smith's injury is not considered to be serious, so he should start next Sunday's game against the Seahawks, pushing Haskins back to the bench. Having said that, Washington will keep Haskins in street clothes with Kyle Allen starting and Alex Smith serving as the team's backup quarterback. 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