NFL Rumors: Jay Gruden Won't Be Fired If Redskins Lose to Giants

Washington coach Jay Gruden reportedly is on the hot seat but will not be fired regardless of Sunday's result against the New York Giants. 

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Gruden's job is safe for now, and he is also not planning to make any personnel changes. The most significant change could come at quarterback, with rookie Dwayne Haskins potentially taking over for Case Keenum. 

 Washington is off to an 0-3 start, giving up at least 30 points in each of its first three games. Gruden has thus far also remained loyal to Keenum, who threw three interceptions in last week's loss to the Chicago Bears. There have been rumors Gruden disagreed with the team's decision to draft Haskins, which only further complicates the situation.

"What you're going to see is [Haskins] mainly doing scout team right now, but he is learning in the classroom,” Gruden told reporters. "It is new for him as it is for every rookie quarterback in the NFL that is playing right now. Some of them are doing fine, some of them are struggling a little bit, but right now I think Dwayne is on pace. He just needs to continue to sit back and learn and continue to develop.”

Haskins has remained diplomatic despite the team's struggles and fellow rookies Kyler Murray and Daniel Jones taking over their respective starting jobs. 

Gruden seems like a mortal lock to be fired, barring some sort of major turnaround. He entered 2019 among the coaches with the hottest seats, and Washington's play has done nothing to cool things down. The 52-year-old has made the playoffs just once in his first five years as coach, with Washington finishing 7-9 each of the last two seasons.

If things keep going in this direction, odds are his record will be far worse by the time his tenure concludes.