Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins dies

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback dies.

Quarterback Dwayne Haskins dies after being hit by a truck in Florida.

Haskins was only 24 years old and the team is heartbroken.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins dieatd Surday when he was hit by a dump truck in Florida. He was only 24 years old. His agent Cedric Saunders informed ESPN about his death and the Steelers offered their condolences in a statement, according to Infobae and the AP.

“I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,” said coach Mike Tomlin. “He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community. Dwayne was a great teammate, but even more so a tremendous friend to so many. I am truly heartbroken.»

DWAYNE HASKINS’ FAMILY IS DEVASTATED

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«Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Kalabrya and his entire family in these difficult times.» Haskins was drafted by Washington in 2019 and started seven games, going 2-5 in his initial year. The former Ohio State star went 1-6 the following season and was released.

The Steelers gave him a chance to resurrect his career in January 2021 when they signed him a month after being released. Haskins said he was eager to get to work and learn all he could from Ben Roethlisberger and Mason Rudolph. He was left second in the lineup and was an alternate in a tie with Detroit when Roethlisberger was placed in the COVID-19 protocol the day before the game.

HIS LEVEL OF PLAY IMPROVED A LOT

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Tomlin and general manager Kevin Colbert praised Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins for his improvement since he came to the team and was re-signed to a one-year contract as a restricted free agent in March. He was expected to compete with Rudolph and Mitch Trubisky for a position.

Haskins was apparently working with several teammates in South Florida, including Trubisky, running back Najee Harris and tight end Pat Freiermuth. Today the world of football and the NFL is in mourning and heartbroken at this terrible loss. Filed Under: NFL Steelers Player Dies