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Steelers sign former Washington QB Dwayne Haskins

Washington Steelers Football
Posted at 3:02 PM, Jan 21, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-21 15:07:14-05

PITTSBURGH - The Washington Football Team's former first-round draft pick, quarterback Dwayne Haskins, is joining the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Less than a month after being released by Washington, the Steelers signed Haskins to a one-year Reserve/Future contract.

Haskins, the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Through two NFL seasons, he has completed 267 of 444 pass attempts for 2,804 yards, 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

During the 2020 season he he completed 148 of 241 passes for 1,439 yards, five touchdowns and seven interceptions. He was named starting quarterback at the start of the season, then was demoted to third-string quarterback after going 1-3 through the first four games of the season.