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Dwayne Haskins Jr. participated in a Zoom conference call with reporters today, and talked about a lot of issues going on during 2020. He attended a protest in Washington D.C. this week for the murder of George Floyd 2 weeks ago. He has been working hard during the offseason to slim down, and become the face of the franchise. Haskins has been working out with Redskins WRs Terry McLaurin, Steven Sims Jr., Kelvin Harmon, and others during the pandemic lockdown.
Dwayne Haskins spoke to the media about the virtual offseason program, what he has seen from his workouts with the receivers and more.
Posted by Washington Redskins on Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Protesting in Washington D.C.:
Here's Dwayne Haskins on his decision to attend the protests in DC. pic.twitter.com/YK9ooZB6FN
— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) June 10, 2020
Haskins on why he attended to go to the D.C. protests: "It was my first protest ever. ... It was just crazy to be there." He called it a great experience.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) June 10, 2020
Haskins said he went into D.C. for the protests because he wanted to take action instead of just talk about change. #Redskins
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) June 10, 2020
Dwayne Haskins said he wanted to attend a Black Lives Matter protest because he is about actions, not words. He was really impressed by the crowd. pic.twitter.com/eoV1wvLdwn
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) June 10, 2020
Dwayne Haskins says that his decision to attend the #BlackLivesMatter on Saturday was because a lot of people talk but don't take action. This was his first protest, and he said the atmosphere, being a normal person in that moment resonated with him. #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) June 10, 2020
Dwayne Haskins says his attendance during the #BlackLivesMatter protest in DC, helped him become a better leader. He didn't just want to send out a tweet or a crafted statement. When he went downtown, he talked to people about their perspectives firsthand. #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) June 10, 2020
Haskins said he was glad he went to the protests on Saturday. Got a chance to listen to speakers, etc., talk to others. Wanted to do more than just send out a tweet.
— John Keim (@john_keim) June 10, 2020
Actionable change:
Dwayne Haskins says personally for him, it's been Black Lives Matter his whole life. It's been Black Lives Matter all of his parents' lives. He said it shouldn't take someone being killed to stop racism. He's looking forward to participating actionable change #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) June 10, 2020
Doug Williams/Malcolm Blacken:
Dwayne Haskins says that he spoke to Doug Williams and Malcom Blacken ahead of attending the #BlackLivesMatter protest. #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) June 10, 2020
Ron Rivera:
Haskins on Rivera's response to George Floyd's murder: "He definitely wants to make a change as well"
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) June 10, 2020
Haskins said he knows Rivera wants to make a change and make a difference in the DMV community. #Redskins
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) June 10, 2020
Face of the franchise:
Haskins says he wants to be the face of the franchise and has been working toward it: "I want to be a man about my business."
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) June 10, 2020
Preparation:
Haskins said the biggest thing for him is being prepared mentally, physically and spiritually. He's also looking forward to being a leader for the #Redskins
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) June 10, 2020
Haskins said the biggest thing for him is to be prepared mentally, physically and spiritually for this season. There are some who believe that his second season is “make or break,” but he doesn’t pay attention to that. #Redskins
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) June 10, 2020
Maturity:
Dwayne Haskins said regardless of whether the questions about his maturity were true, he wanted to step up. He wanted to apply pressure to himself to put all of that to rest. #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) June 10, 2020
Training with WRs/TEs:
Haskins said that they are trying to get a trip together with the wide receivers and the tight ends to prepare for training camp. #Redskins
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) June 10, 2020
Haskins has been working a lot with his receiver this offseason to try and simulate OTAs as much as possible. He’s hoping that work will carry over to training camp. #Redskins
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) June 10, 2020
Kneeling during the National Anthem:
Haskins said he hasn't made a decision yet about potentially taking a knee next season, but added he supports Adrian Peterson's decision to do so.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) June 10, 2020
Terry McLaurin:
Haskins: "This is the best I've seen Terry and I've known Terry since freshman year of college."
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) June 10, 2020
Steven Sims Jr./Kelvin Harmon:
Dwayne Haskins said that Kelvin Harmon and Steven Sims looked great during their workouts. He said Terry McLaurin, who he's played with since freshman year, is the best he's been. #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) June 10, 2020
Haskins says that both Kelvin Harmon and Steven Sims are in great shape, and he's not worried about that part. It's the communication they're missing by not being on the field mostly. #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) June 10, 2020
Scott Turner’s offense:
Haskins is still learning the new offense, but he said he feels more comfortable in this new scheme. Scott Turner’s scheme is more uptempo, which will allow for him to get in a rhythm. #Redskins
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) June 10, 2020
Losing weight this offseason:
Slimming down, Dwayne Haskins explains, is a part of his growth to become the best version of himself on the field. #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) June 10, 2020
Haskins says he weighs 218 right now. Started 227 when training, but before he came to the Redskins, he was about 235.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) June 10, 2020
Haskins said he "cut out a lot of toxic stuff" of his life, which has led to him slimming down. He said he's lost about 10 pounds since starting offseason training. #Redskins
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) June 10, 2020
Dwayne Haskins said he weighed around 235-237 pounds after he got to the Redskins last year. Was around 227 entering the offseason. Now down to 218. "I'll be more dynamic," he said.
— John Keim (@john_keim) June 10, 2020
Virtual offseason:
Haskins said the biggest challenge to virtual meeting is the personal connection you can get with coaches in the classroom. But he added that this offseason has helped him focus on himself, which he thinks will help his growth. #Redskins
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) June 10, 2020
Haskins said the biggest challenge about the virtual offseason program is just the lack of face time. It's not as intimate and he can't pull a coach aside for 15 minutes after a meeting. #Redskins
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) June 10, 2020
On the other hard, the virtual offseason program has allowed him to train exactly the way he wants leading up to the season. #Redskins
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) June 10, 2020
Haskins expounding on being pulled over, that he's been asked about drugs or if there was anything in car the officer needed to worry about. #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) June 10, 2020
Haskins, describing fear of getting pulled over and being asked questions by police: "You never know when it'll be your last breath."
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) June 10, 2020
Interactions with police:
Dwayne Haskins Jr said he has been pulled over and asked Q’s if he was selling drugs or if anything in the car they should know about. He says you don’t want anything to happen to you. You never know when it’s going to be last breath.
— Julie Donaldson (@JDonaldsonNBCS) June 10, 2020