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Dwayne Haskins Named NFL Rookie of the Week After Throwing for 261 Yards, Two Touchdowns Against Philadelphia Eagles

After the best performance of his young professional career to date, Dwayne Haskins has been recognized as the NFL Rookie of the Week.

Haskins earns that recognition after completing 19 of 28 passing attempts for 261 yards – his highest total so far – and two touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

Congrats @dh_simba7 for being voted Pepsi @NFL Rookie of the Week #HTTR pic.twitter.com/n5VgYcpfEh

— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) December 20, 2019

The Redskins lost Sunday's game to the Eagles, 37-27, but it was a big step in the right direction for Haskins, who has now firmly established himself as the Redskins' starting quarterback of the present and future after a rocky start to his rookie season.