PITTSBURGH — Two days before their 2022 season opener, the Steelers announced their plan to pay tribute to late quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Each player will wear a sticker with the No. 3 on the back of his helmet, the jersey number of Haskins, who was struck and killed by a truck in early April.
The stunning death of Haskins cast a pall over the team's offseason, given that he was trying to rejuvenate his NFL career after two rocky seasons with Washington. Despite being a low-level free-agent signing in January 2021, Haskins was far from a lone wolf in the locker room, opening himself up to his new teammates and becoming a beloved player and close friend to many of his peers. The 15th overall pick in 2019 was only 24 when he died.
"We just miss him," said longest-tenured Steeler and fellow Ohio State product Cam Heyward. "A lot of people are still hurting, a lot of people have his memory on our mind. We know it doesn't bring him back or anything, but he's still in our hearts."
