The news that Dwayne Haskins had been killed Saturday morning on I-595 in South Florida sent shockwaves through the NFL world and the Steelers community.
But the reaction from his teammates, some of whom Haskins was in South Florida with working out in the offseason, was one of disbelief and support for his loved ones.
From fellow quarterback Mason Rudolph:
Devastated.
— Mason Rudolph (@Rudolph2Mason) April 9, 2022
T.J. Watt also weighed in:
The world lost a great person today. When Dwayne first walked into the locker room I could tell he was an upbeat guy. He was always making people smile, never taking life for granted. His impact on me will last a forever.
— TJ Watt (@_TJWatt) April 9, 2022
As did Mike Tomlin:
Statement from Mike Tomlin on the death of Dwayne Haskins pic.twitter.com/j4Kt8XOP7o
— Dale Lolley (@dlolley_pgh) April 9, 2022
So did Cam Heyward, who, like Haskins, had played collegiately at Ohio State:
Dwayne meant so much to so many people. His smile was infectious and he was a guy you wanted to be around. We are all in shock about losing him. We are going to miss the heck out of him as well. We lost you way too early. Luckily I got a chance to get to know you. RIP DH
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) April 9, 2022
Joe Haden, still currently a free agent, also had kind words for Haskins and his family:
— Joe Haden (@joehaden23) April 9, 2022
Former Steelers let their feelings be known, as well. Brett Keisel had this to say:
Sending love to my @steelers family today and the Haskins family. Sad to lose such a young member of our family.
— Brett Keisel (@bkeisel99) April 9, 2022
RIP Dwayne Haskins 🙏
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, who reportedly pushed for the quarterback to be drafted by the team in 2019, had a strong relationship with Haskins, a D.C. native.
Statement from Washington Commanders’ co-owners Dan and Tanya Snyder on the loss of 24-year-old Dwayne Haskins. pic.twitter.com/0ATwGO0si6
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 9, 2022
His former college coach, Urban Meyer:
Heartbroken to hear of the loss of Dwayne Haskins Jr. My thoughts and prayers go out to his incredible family. One of the greatest QB’s in Ohio State history, but an even better son, teammate, and friend. God Bless!! pic.twitter.com/lM9Z8LzMhe
— Urban Meyer (@CoachUrbanMeyer) April 9, 2022
Our Ramon Foster also had some words for Haskins' teammates who were in South Florida working out with him when this happened:
Group of young guys down there working out with Dwayne. They’ve gotta be crushed! Send them and his family and friends support if you can. https://t.co/syU0AoLBhR
— Ramon Foster (@RamonFoster) April 9, 2022
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, a teammate with Haskins at Ohio State before transferring to LSU, posted a video of the two.
Tough to find the words… you will be missed pic.twitter.com/x9bNzmRvCv
— Joey Burrow (@JoeyB) April 9, 2022
And at PPG Paints Arena, the Penguins and Capitals -- Pittsburgh and Washington, fittingly -- observed a moment of silence before their faceoff on national TV:
Pittsburgh and Washington, the homes to Dwayne Haskins' only two NFL teams, observe a moment of silence today at PPG Paints Arena, as captured by Joe Sargent of @Getty: pic.twitter.com/xZ2RL2Tvnc
— Dejan Kovacevic (@Dejan_Kovacevic) April 9, 2022
