Pittsburgh Steelers Dwayne Huskins appears to have crossed against the Carolina Panders during an NFL preparation match at the Bank of America Stadium on August 27, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo by Chris Keane / Getty Images
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Pittsburgh Steelers General Dwayne Haskins died Saturday morning when he was hit by a dump truck in South Florida.
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The Florida Freeway Patrol confirmed that Haskins was killed while walking on a freeway near the airport in Fort Lauderdale. “Sir. Haskins was walking in a restricted freeway / expressway facility for unknown reasons,” the FHP said in a statement. that was approaching “. His death was confirmed at the scene and the FHP said the case was an “open homicide investigation by a traffic police”. The incident occurred shortly before 7 in the morning
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Haskins, who turns 25 on May 3, trained in the area with other Steelers generals, backs and wide receivers at the invitation of newly signed General Mitch Trubisky. The Steelers signed Trubisky in March following the departure of General Ben Roethlisberger. Trumpiski, Haskins and Mason Rudolph were all expected to compete for the lead and lead roles. Haskins was selected by Washington with the 15th overall selection in the NFL 2019 draft. He was 3-10 as a key player in the previous two campaigns for Washington before being released at the end of the 2020 season. He played for 2,804 yards with 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He also ran for 147 yards and a touchdown.
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Sorry, but this video failed to load. The Steelers signed with Haskins in early 2021, but saw no competitive action. “I am devastated and have no words for the unfortunate death of Dwayne Huskins,” said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. “He quickly became a member of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the pitch and in our community. Dwayne was a great teammate, but even more so a formidable friend to many. I’m really cracked. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Kalabrya, and his entire family at this difficult time.” Washington Commanders owners Dan and Tanya Snyder also remembered Haskins on Saturday.
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“We are devastated to hear the news of the tragic death of Dwayne Huskins, Jr. “He was a young man with enormous potential who had an infectious personality,” the Snyders said in a statement. “To say we are cracked is derogatory. Our hearts and prayers are with the members of the Dwayne family and all those who knew and loved him. “ While playing for the state of Ohio, Haskins set a season record in the Big Ten with 4,831 yards and 50 assists in 2018. He threw just eight blocks and finished third in the Heisman Trophy, behind winner Kyler Murray of Oklahoma and Tua Tagovamalo. Haskins threw a Buckeyes record of 499 yards against Northwestern in the Big Ten title game. He matched the school record of six touchdowns twice and threw five more three times. “I’m sorry to hear about the loss of Dwayne Haskins Jr. “My thoughts and prayers are with his incredible family,” former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer wrote on Twitter. “One of the best QBs in the history of the State of Ohio, but an even better son, teammate and friend. God bless!!” From Potomac, Md., Haskins wore a red shirt to the State of Ohio in 2016 and backed JT Barrett the following season before becoming a starter in 2018.
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