Michael Irvin on Dwayne Haskins’ death: ‘Hate that his time got cut short’

Dwayne Haskins was struck and killed in a tragic incident alongside a South Florida freeway over the weekend and his demise resonated throughout the NFL world.

The previous Washington and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback got here into the NFL earlier than the beginning of the 2019 season. He was Washington’s first-round decide of the 2019 draft and began 13 video games for the workforce between 2019 and 2020. He was let go after the 2020 season and was signed by the Steelers earlier than the 2021 season. He served primarily within the backup position.

Michael Irvin, a former Dallas Cowboys legend who serves as an analyst for the NFL Community and continues to look at the workforce intently, advised Fox Information Digital in a latest interview he solely met Haskins possibly as soon as and felt “badly” when he heard the information of the quarterback’s passing.

“I felt so badly once I heard that information. I felt badly once I watched a few of the issues that went down with him within the few years he had within the NFL. I assumed he was thrown in a troublesome state of affairs in Washington. It’s a troublesome state of affairs,” Irvin mentioned.

Irvin, who just lately turned an investor within the schooling platform TradeZing, mentioned he hoped Haskins was going to proceed to develop and progress again right into a beginning quarterback.

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Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Redskins and Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys pose for an image after swapping jerseys on the finish of the sport at FedExField on Sept. 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland.
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“There’s a number of strain placed on quarterbacks coming into this league, and the quarterback has to hold this mantra, and it’s a troublesome mantra to hold. They anticipate you to be a sure approach and lead a bunch of grown males, and I assumed he wanted somewhat extra time,” Irvin mentioned. “He might have developed into all that he needed to be within the Nationwide Soccer League.

“I simply hate that his time received lower quick, and I’m praying for his household and his associates.”

Haskins was killed early Saturday morning when he was struck by a dump truck whereas strolling alongside a South Florida freeway, officers mentioned. Florida Freeway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Indiana Miranda mentioned Haskins was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

“He was making an attempt to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when there was oncoming site visitors,” Miranda mentioned in an announcement.

Miranda mentioned the incident is “an open site visitors murder investigation.”

Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Redskins indicators autographs for followers previous to the sport in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on Sept. 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland.
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It wasn’t instantly identified why Haskins was touring on the freeway on the time. He seemed to be in South Florida over the course of the week working towards with Steelers teammates Mitchell Trubisky, working again Najee Harris and tight finish Pat Freiermuth.