Haskins won't attend Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams due to a stomach virus. Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Dwayne Haskins home with stomach virus Sunday

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Oct 11, 2020 11:31 AM ET

The Washington Football Team benched Dwayne Haskins this week in favor of Kyle Allen. While Alex Smith is set to back up Allen, Haskins was still expected to be at the game.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Haskins now won't even attend Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams due to a stomach virus.

Washington QB Dwayne Haskins has a stomach virus and has been throwing up the past couple days, per source. He planned to be on the sideline today, but the team sent him home (as @KimJonesSports reported).

Kyle Allen makes his first start against the #Rams. Alex Smith is No. 2.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 11, 2020

Washington head coach Ron Rivera said this week that the team hasn't given up on Haskins, who was a first-round pick under different management in 2019. He added that he wants Haskins to be "watching and studying" how Allen runs the offense because Allen has more experience with the team's offensive system.

Allen's experience with Washington's offense is better because he spent last season with the Carolina Panthers, where Rivera used to coach.

With Haskins sick, his learning efforts will now take place from afar.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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