Dwayne Haskins, a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has died, head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Saturday. He was 24.
“I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,” Tomlin said in a statement posted to the Steelers’ Twitter account. He called the quarterback a “great teammate” and “a tremendous friend to so many.”
Haskins was hit by a dump truck while trying to cross a Florida highway at around 6:40 a.m. Saturday, according to the state’s highway patrol. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is unclear why he was walking on Interstate 595 in Broward County, the highway patrol said. An investigation into his death is ongoing.
Before 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 in 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.
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Haskins began the 2020 season as Washington’s starter and was named one of the team’s captains. He was benched after four weeks, at which point Washington was 1-3.
Haskins was released in January 2021 and later picked up by the Steelers.
In a statement, Commanders co-owners Dan and Tanya Snyder said they were “devastated” by the news of Haskins’ death.
“He was a young man with a tremendous amount of potential who had an infectious personality,” they said. “To say we are heartbroken is an understatement.”
Commanders 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 in saying he will be sorely missed,” Rivera said in a statement. “Our entire team…
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