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The Dwayne Haskins era may be here , but not the way the Redskins wanted it.Haskins relieved concussed quarterback Case Keenum at halftime of Washington's 19-9 loss at the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. The 15th overall pick in the 2019 draft was 3 of 5 with an interception in his second NFL appearance and, with Keenum in concussion protocol, could be forced into his first pro start Nov. 3 at the Buffalo Bills.Washington is 1-7, but there's still no clarity on a plan for making Haskins the full-time starter and looking to develop young players for next season and beyond."The priority is developing our entire team," coach Bill Callahan said on a conference call Friday. "We definitely want everybody on this team to improve, just not one position but everybody."WHAT'S WORKINGAdrian Peterson's still got it. He ran for 5.4 yards a carry against the team he spent most of his career with and moved into sixth on the rushing list. "The offensive line did it a great job," Peterson said. They were getting some movement up front, and there was a couple of opportunities that I wish I could have back, but I felt like one of was going to break out eventually."Washington's ground game could get a boost soon if Derrius Guice is able to return from a knee injury soon.WHAT NEEDS HELPThe defense has allowed a total of one touchdown the past two games, which is an improvement over a rough second half at Miami. But Minnesota ran for 109 of its 162 yards in the second half."The second half kind of got away from us a little," defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis said. "The 9-, 10-yard runs pumped those numbers up, but if we kept them to 3-, 4-yard runs , the numbers wouldn't look so bad after the game."STOCK UPGiven the timeline on needing to report in time not to have his contract tolled, holdout left tackle Trent Williams could be back at the Redskins practice facility as soon as next week. Team President Bruce Allen has repeatedly said he wouldn't trade Williams at this time."I really don't know much about what's going on with that situation other than that he's not here," said Callahan, who worked closely with Williams in previous years as offensive line coach. "That's really completely out of my control at this point. We'll just see as time goes on how it all plays out."STOCK DOWNHaskins is 12 of 22 with 140 yards and four interceptions through two NFL appearances. Since fired coach Jay Gruden was criticized for not doing more to develop Haskins — contrary to win-now expectations put on him from the front office — but the organization knows the Ohio State product isn't really ready to be handed the reins yet."The big thing is situational awareness and knowing where we are at on the field," Callahan said. "Trajectory of throws, fundamental techniques, those rotations and follow through. We don't really want the ball to be sprayed into a coverage like (on his interception against Minnesota). I think he can learn some really invaluable things coming off the tape in terms of management: clock management, formational management."INJUREDCallahan figures he'll know more about Keenum's status this weekend before the team gets back at it Monday. Cornerback Quinton Dunbar left the Vikings game with a hamstring injury, and backup safety Jeremy Reaves was concussed.KEY NUMBERThe Redskins were only penalized four times for 46 yards, both season lows in a department that has been a significant problem.NEXT STEPSGetting Haskins ready to play at Buffalo is a necessity given Keenum's uncertain status. That may mean simplifying some things, but the coaching staff has time to do that. LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Dwayne Haskins told himself before his second NFL preseason game that he wouldn’t throw two interceptions like a week earlier.Haskins accomplished that, threw a touchdown pass and lost a fumble in the Washington Redskins‘ 23-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. The first-round pick made strong throws and his share of mistakes, while fellow rookie Ryan Finley continued to make his case to be Cincinnati’s backup quarterback with yet another impressive outing.“It’s just fun to get out there ,” Finley said. “I feel like it’s been so long. Just to get out there and play in a game is fun. You try to make practices as game-like as possible, but just getting out there for me, it’s just refreshing.”Article continues below ...Haskins threw a 55-yard TD pass to camp standout Robert Davis and was 7 of 14 for 114 yards with a sack fumble. The 15th overall pick showed poise under pressure and made progress from his Redskins debut.“I was just trying to move the ball down the field, make some decisions, don’t put the ball in harm’s way,” Haskins said. “When I play, I just play. I don’t really want to think about making the same mistake twice or missing a throw. Just let it go and move on to the next one.”Haskins was far from perfect but looked more effective than veteran Case Keenum, who played the first three drives and was 3 of 7 for 52 yards. Keenum, who Washington acquired from Denver, said he was left wanting more, but feels the first-team offense is improving with an eye on Week 1 at Philadelphia.“I thought we did some good things,” Keenum said. “There’s always going to be some plays I want back, and there’s a few plays that I definitely want back. But I thought we did well.”Keenum, Haskins and longtime backup Colt McCoy are competing to be the Redskins’ Week 1 starter. McCoy has yet to play in the preseason while he deals with lingering pain from a broken leg last year.After already passing Jeff Driskell on Cincinnati’s depth chart , Finley again showed why he’s now the favorite to back up Andy Dalton. The fourth-round pick out of N.C. State completed his first nine passes and was 20 of 26 for 150 yards with two TD passes.“He was very cool and calm, and we’ve got a lot of confidence with him in there,” first-year Bengals coach Zac Taylor said.DALTON’S DAYDalton was 5 of 9 for 36 yards and an interception in three series before giving way to Finley. Dalton’s third-down pass in the red zone, and safety Montae Nicholson picked it off and returned it 96 yards for a touchdown.“If the ball didn’t get tipped, it was going to be a touchdown,” Dalton said. “Unfortunately it just went the other way with it. That’s one of those things — balls don’t find the ground very much when they get tipped. It was exactly how you draw it up. We had a great play call, and unfortunately it got tipped.”FLAG PARTYThe first six plays of the game featured seven flags, and the penalty parade continued all night. The Bengals and Redskins combined for 22 penalties that added up to 195 yards.“Still the penalties, man,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden said. “It’s the same old theme. It’s something we’ve got to get cleaned up.”PUNT RETURN FIREWORKSBengals receiver Alex Erickson returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. It’s the second consecutive week the Redskins allowed a punt return TD as they get accustomed to new special teams coach Nate Kaczor.INJURIESBengals: WR John Ross remained out with a hamstring injury. … WR A.J. Green is expected to miss the start of the season following ankle surgery.Redskins: Tim Settle left the game with a knee injury, though Gruden expects the defensive lineman to be OK. … RT Morgan Moses left with a hamstring injury. … Rookie LB Cole Holcomb (shoulder) and WR Terry McLaurin (tailbone) did not play. … RB Shaun Wilson injured his left ankle on Erickson’s punt return and had to be carted off.UP NEXTBengals: Host the New York Giants in each team’s third preseason game Aug. 22.Redskins: Hope to get McCoy some action when they visit the Atlanta Falcons on Aug. 22.

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