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MAQB: Why Washington Cut Dwayne Haskins Now and Why He Won't Be Claimed on Waivers

The final Monday night game—and last weeknight game—of 2020 is here. Let’s go …

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• On Monday, Washington cut QB Dwayne Haskins—making him the first first-round quarterback over the last 20 years to be outright released before the end of his second NFL season. Cleveland waited until after Year 2 to do that to Brandon Weeden and Johnny Manziel, and Miami and Denver gave Josh Rosen and Paxton Lynch a chance to show what they had in training camp before cutting them before the start of Year 3.