Redskins coach Ron Rivera said Tuesday that Washington was not interested in former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, telling a Charlotte radio station that the team has “made a commitment to a young guy” in Dwayne Haskins.
Rivera and Newton spent eight-plus seasons together, but the new Redskins coach opted not to acquire the veteran when the Panthers made Newton available to teams on the trade market before cutting him on Tuesday. The Redskins instead traded for Newton’s backup, Kyle Allen, to push Haskins.
“At the end of the day, we have a young football team with a young quarterback in position,” Rivera said on WFNZ’s The Clubhouse with Kyle Bailey.