EAST RUTHERFORD — Dwayne Haskins stood up from the bench, grabbed his helmet and jogged onto the field.
With the Redskins looking lifeless for the fourth straight week, coach Jay Gruden turned to his rookie quarterback midway through the second quarter, benching starter Case Keenum. The Redskins were in search of a spark, anything to help them win.
But in Sunday’s 24-3 loss to the New York Giants, Haskins’ season debut wasn’t enough to rally the Redskins to a victory, nor will it quiet the speculation regarding Gruden’s job status. Washington mustered only three points against a defense that had given up the second-most yards prior to the game.