USFL’s Shea Patterson honors Dwayne Haskins during debut

Shea Patterson competed in opposition to Dwayne Haskins earlier than the 2 have been beginning on Michigan and Ohio State respectively, and on Sunday the previous Wolverines quarterback honored him.

Patterson, who performs for the Michigan Panthers of the US Soccer League, wore tape round his wrist with Haskins’ nickname Simba on it. Patterson and Haskins knew one another since eighth grade and later dedicated to the rival Large Ten Convention faculties.

Sadly for Patterson, the Panthers got here up brief of their comeback try in opposition to the Houston Gamblers and misplaced 17-12.

Haskins was killed earlier this month when he was struck by a dump truck whereas strolling throughout a South Florida freeway, officers stated. Florida Freeway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Indiana Miranda stated Haskins was pronounced useless on the scene.

Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson (2), indicators to teammates in the course of the USFL sport between the Houston Gamblers and the Michigan Panthers on April 17, 2022 at Protecting Stadium in Birmingham, AL.
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“He was making an attempt to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when there was oncoming site visitors,” Miranda stated in a press release.

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

Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after a 12-yard landing in the course of the first half within the Rose Bowl Recreation offered by Northwestern Mutual on the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. 
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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 training with Steelers teammates Mitchell Trubisky, working again Najee Harris and tight finish Pat Freiermuth.