Dwayne Haskins is due $4.266 million in fully guaranteed base salary over the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Any team that claims him off waivers would be on the hook for that — a relatively small price, if someone thinks they can unlock the 23-year-old former 1st-round pick. https://t.co/kCxc5ZdYhm
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 28, 2020
With the news that Washington has released former first-round quarterback Dwayne Haskins, the question of money and dead-cap now comes into play. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Haskins is owed $4.266 million over the next two seasons, and whichever team picks him up off of waivers — if anyone — will be on the hook for that cash.
Washington is not free of Haskins financially going forward, as they will be on the hook for $8.5 million in dead-cap for the 2021 season, according to Spotrac. However, it does free up a roster spot for the rest of the season and will allow the team to focus on football, rather than all of the drama that seemed to follow Haskins throughout his first two years in the NFL.
