Ron Rivera says Dwayne Haskins' work ethic led to release

Ron Rivera is admitting what we already knew regarding his former QB. Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

Ron Rivera admits Dwayne Haskins' work ethic, commitment were issues that led to release

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 3/13/21

The Washington Football Team released Dwayne Haskins in December due to several issues on and off the field. In an interview with Colin Cowherd of Fox Sports, Washington head coach Ron Rivera addressed those issues.

Rivera admitted what everyone already knew: Haskins' work ethic and commitment were his most significant issues, per Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post:

(3/3) In a podcast interview with Colin Cowherd that published today, Rivera finally flat-out it said Haskins' work ethic and commitment was an issue (which we knew): pic.twitter.com/CECUokHjfO
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) March 13, 2021

After a Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Haskins was benched and eventually lost his captaincy after violating the NFL's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. He became Washington's last option behind Kyle Allen, Alex Smith and Taylor Heinicke.

Washington thought it had its franchise quarterback after selecting Haskins with the 15th overall pick in 2019. Instead, the Football Team is back to the drawing board and is planning to explore all options at QB this offseason after also releasing Smith.

As for Haskins, he signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers in January. He won't start for the franchise in 2021, but he'll have the opportunity to learn from Ben Roethlisberger. If he matures and takes the game more seriously, maybe he'll end up being Pittsburgh's next QB when Roethlisberger retires. We'll just have to wait and see.

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