Alex Smith promoted to backup QB role vs. Rams over Dwayne Haskins

In the wake of news that Kyle Allen is now the QB1 in Washington, Alex Smith has been promoted to QB2, with Haskins sent to the bench.

Not only did Washington’s QB Dwayne Haskins lose his starting spot on Wednesday morning after throwing a career-high in passing yards against the Baltimore Ravens, but he got sent all the way down the bench, now sitting as the third-string QB behind Alex Smith, who many thought was done playing football less than a few months ago.

So with Kyle Allen now the QB1 in Washington, and Smith holding the QB2 spot, what does that mean for Haskins? Will he be looking for a new team soon, or is this simply a ploy to give him some time to develop in the shadows and give this QB1 spot a run for its money a year from now? That’s impossible to know at this moment, but it’s clear that Washington apparently wants little do to with him for the time being.

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