June 27, 2026

Former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins is released by Washington, and it’s obvious what cost him in the NFL: Doug Lesmerises


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State lost to Oklahoma on a Saturday in a game when the starting quarterback didn’t play that well, and on Tuesday when reporters were let in for interviews after practice, the backup quarterback was making 40-yard throws for everyone to see. Dwayne Haskins didn’t do that after every practice. But he did it that day three years ago. He did it to make a point, and we all got it. For anyone wondering about a quarterback switch after Week 2 of the 2017 season, and plenty of OSU fans were thinking J.T. Barrett should be benched, Haskins wanted everyone to know the other option was ready.

That was Haskins, and I always thought that his confidence served him well at Ohio State. But it’s that same Haskins, and same confidence, that was released by Washington on Monday at the tail end of his second…

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