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“RIP”: NFL World Remembers Dwayne Haskins’ Tragic Death with Heavy Hearts on 2nd Anniversary

Published 04/09/2024, 11:31 AM EDT

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Dwayne Haskins, the Pittsburgh Steelers QB, left a legacy before he passed away 2 years ago. Even though he played for just 3 seasons in the NFL, Haskins’ death came as a shock for Steelers and Buckeyes fans. He was only 24 years old when he passed away because of a tragic accident. The cause of Haskins’ death was revealed as an accident, the rental truck he was driving ran out of gas, and a dump truck struck him, which killed him at the scene.

Later in March, his widow Kalabrya Haskins filed a lawsuit which revealed the dump truck was overweight and being operated carelessly. However, further probing into the case revealed that Haskins was reportedly ‘drugged for the intention of robbing and extorted’, per Marca, before the accident unfolded westbound on Interstate 595 in Florida around 6:30 a.m.

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Per ESPN, the family of Haskins has agreed to “partial settlements” with the driver, the owner, and the broker of the dump truck. The lawsuit filed against the 14 defendants alleged different things on various people involved for drugging, over-speeding, and robbing Haskins.

The QB’s contribution to the Steelers team and his exemplary career in college football with Ohio State Buckeyes had the fans swooning over him. Ever since Haskins got drafted as No. 15 Overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, he started 13 games for Washington over 2 seasons before joining the Steelers. As fans mourn the death of their beloved jersey No. 7, condolences and prayers commemorating Haskins on his second death anniversary are pouring in.

How the fans reacted to Dwayne Haskins’ death anniversary

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As today marks the second anniversary of Haskins’ death, fans around the globe are pouring in their condolences and prayers. “RIP,” commented a fan on X. Whereas others stormed in with, “RIP Dwyane Haskins. Gone WAY too soon.” The fans were getting quite emotional as they remembered the classic Buckeyes record-setter.

“How has it been 2 years????” another fan asked, shocked because so much time had passed since the tragic accident. “He was competing for that starting job too,” mentioned another fan, reminding them of the efforts Haskins was putting in to become the starting QB for the Steelers.

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Most of the fans in the comment section were echoing one thing: “Crazy that it was 2 years ago. We lost an amazing person and player. May he Rest in Peace.” Rest in peace, Dwayne Haskins.

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Pankti Parmar is an NFL news writer at EssentiallySports. She combines her educational background in psychology with a passion for sports to delve into the minds of athletes and their game strategies. She's our resident expert on Jim Harbaugh and played a pivotal role in our play-by-play coverage of Harbaugh's journey from the Wolverines to the Chargers.
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