Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins is dead, head coach Mike Tomlin Approved Saturday. he was 24
“I am devastated and speechless at the unfortunate death of Dwayne Haskins,” Tomlin said in a statement posted to the Steelers Twitter account. He called the quarterback a “great teammate” and “a great friend to so many.”
Haskins was hit by a dump truck around 6:40 a.m. Saturday while attempting to cross a Florida freeway, according to the state’s highway patrol. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It’s unclear why he walked on Interstate 595 in Broward County, highway patrol officers said. The investigation into his death is ongoing.
Prior to his NFL debut, Haskins played for Ohio State University, where he was a standout player and a finalist for the prestigious Heisman Trophy. He joined the NFL in 2019 when Washington took him to the first round of the draft.
Dwayne Haskins #3 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during a game against the Detroit Lions at Heinz Field on August 21, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Joe Sargent/Getty Images
Haskins began the 2020 season as Washington’s starter and was named one of the team’s captains. He was benched after four weeks, by which time Washington was 1-3.
Haskins was released in January 2021 and later picked up by the Steelers.
In a statement, Commanders is co-owned by Dan and Tanya Snyder called They were “devastated” by the news of Haskins’ death.
“He was a young man with tremendous potential and an infectious personality,” they said. “To say we are heartbroken is an understatement.”
Commander’s head coach Ron Rivera called Haskins a “talented young man who had a long life ahead of him”.
“I know I speak for the rest of our team when I say we will miss him dearly,” Rivera said in a statement. “Our entire team sends our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers to the Haskins family at this time.”
Also the NFL tweeted his condolences to Haskins’ family and loved ones.
The NFL family mourns the loss of Dwayne Haskins and we extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/Ilf1LGzrPr
— NFL (@NFL) April 9, 2022
The Twitter account for the Ohio State football program sent a photo of Haskins with the words “Leader. Legend. Forever a Buckeye.”
Leader. Legend. Forever a horse chestnut. pic.twitter.com/yxwaIewN9V
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) April 9, 2022
Haskins’ teammates reacted to his death on social media. TJ Watt, a Steelers outside linebacker, tweeted“The world lost a great man today.”
“When Dwayne first walked into the dressing room, I could tell he was an upbeat guy,” Watt said. “He always made people smile and never took life for granted. Its effect on me will last… forever.”
Watt’s brother and teammate Derek Watt tweeted“Such heartbreaking news. Gone way too soon. Rest in peace Dwayne.”
“Dwayne meant so much to so many people. His smile was infectious and he was a guy you wanted to be with,” said Ohio State’s Cam Heyward of the Steelers. tweeted. “We are all shocked to lose him. We’re going to fucking miss him too. We lost you way too soon. Luckily I had the chance to get to know you. RIP DH.”
Alex Hochschmied tweeted“Doesn’t seem real. Those who knew him knew how special he was. Heartbreaking RIP Dwayne.
“God you called him home way too young I will never forget you bro and the conversations we had”, Chukwuma Okorafor wrote. “You will live on forever. May your family find peace.”
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