Washington is making changes to the quarterback, with Kyle Allen replacing struggling Dwayne Huskins, the team announced Wednesday.
Ellen will start Washington’s Week 5 game against the Los Angeles Rams, with Alex Smith acting as the backup.
League sources told ESPN’s Adam Schaefter that Washington coach Ron Rivera had put Huskins on notice during the Sept. 28 meeting, the second-year quarterback said he needed to improve his performance against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4.
Huckabee was 32-for-45 for 314 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions (31.5 total QBR) as Washington lost 31-17 to Washington Baltimore.
Allen started 12 games for the Carolina Panthers in 2019, going 5-7, while throwing 3,322 yards with 17 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He has a firm grip on Washington’s offense, he played in Carolina in the same system under Riviera last year.
Hucks, who missed the 15th overall in the 2019 draft, has completed 1% of passes this season for 9 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions.
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