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The Redskins are already 0-4, and if things weren’t already awkward between their head coach and mostly benched rookie quarterback, buckle up.

After making an unsuccessful cameo in relief of Case Keenum in last week’s loss to the Giants, Dwayne Haskins will return to the sidelines with Colt McCoy set to get the start Sunday against the Patriots, Redskins coach Jay Gruden announced Friday.

Gruden’s riff with Haskins dates back to April’s draft, when the coach did not want to draft the Ohio State quarterback with the No. 15 pick, the Washington Post reported Friday, citing a person with knowledge of Gruden’s thinking. Before the draft, ESPN reported the Redskins coaching staff preferred a more experienced quarterback like Daniel Jones, who the Giants scooped up first with the No. 6 pick.

But Redskins owner Daniel Snyder won out, reportedly overruling the staff and making sure the team picked Haskins.

Last week on Twitter, Haskins tried to dismiss a report that the Redskins staff had never been on board with drafting him, calling it “fake news.” But according to the Washington Post, Haskins “has sensed” that the speculation is true, the newspaper reported, citing a person close to the quarterback.

Haskins did not impress in his NFL debut last Sunday, throwing three interceptions after replacing Keenum. Now Gruden, who may not be long for the job, won’t even say whether Haskins or Keenum would be the backup and which one would be inactive Sunday.

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