Dwayne Haskins, quarterback for Pittsburgh Steelers, dies at age 24

Dwayne Haskins, a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has died, head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Saturday. He was 24.

“I’m devastated and puzzled with the unlucky passing of Dwayne Haskins,” Tomlin stated in a press release posted to the Steelers’ Twitter account. He known as the quarterback a “nice teammate” and “an amazing buddy to so many.”

In keeping with ESPN, the previous quarterback for the Washington Commanders was hit by a automobile in South Florida. No different particulars had been instantly out there.

Earlier than his NFL debut, Haskins performed for Ohio State College, the place he was a standout participant and a finalist for the distinguished Heisman Trophy. He joined the NFL in 2019, when Washington took him within the first spherical of the draft.

Haskins started the 2020 season as Washington’s starter and was named one of many staff’s captains. He was benched after 4 weeks, at which level Washington was 1-3.

Haskins was launched in January 2021 and later picked up by the Steelers.

In a press release, Commanders co-owners Dan and Tanya Snyder said they had been “devastated” by the information of Haskins’ demise.

“He was a younger man with an amazing quantity of potential who had an infectious character,” they stated. “To say we’re heartbroken is an understatement.”

Commanders head coach Ron Rivera called Haskins a “gifted younger man who had an extended life forward of him.”

“I do know I communicate for the remainder of our staff in saying he will likely be sorely missed,” Rivera stated in a press release. “Our whole staff is sending our heartfelt condolences and ideas and prayers to the Haskins household presently.”

The Twitter account for Ohio State’s soccer program posted a photograph of Haskins with the phrases “Chief. Legend. Endlessly a Buckeye.”