Ben Roethlisberger shared a heartfelt message for Dwayne Haskins on Twitter, Saturday night time, after the 24-year-old Steelers quarterback died in a automotive accident in South Florida. Roethlisberger and Haskins have been teammates in 2021.

“I solely had the privilege to know D-Hask for a short while, however in that point I received to satisfy a younger man that didn’t appear to ever have a nasty day. He got here to work on a regular basis with a smile on his face and power and love in his coronary heart,” Roethlisberger wrote in a press release shared on Twitter.

Ben, Dwayne Haskins
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Roethlisberger additionally mirrored on a candid second he shared with Haskins: “I’ll say it once more identical to I instructed you to your face, I nonetheless want I might throw the ball such as you!!”

Roethlisberger additionally shared prayers for Haskins’s spouse, Kalabrya, and the remainder of his household, whom he’s survived by.

Haskins was killed after being struck by a dump truck whereas trying to cross Interstate 595. He was in South Florida to coach with different Steelers gamers throughout the offseason.

Following Roethlisberger’s retirement, Haskins was anticipated to compete for the beginning job alongside Mason Rudolph and Mitch Trubisky.

Take a look at Roethlisberger’s full message for Haskins under.

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