He reportedly turned down larger offers to remain with the team that took him in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft in favour of a hometown deal with the salary cap-strapped Steelers, though no financial details were disclosed.
According to numerous rumours, he will get a $7 million signing bonus, a $1 million base salary, and four voidable years to reduce the 2021 cap impact to $1.6 million. According to NFL Network, the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs made larger financial offers.
Smith-Schuster tweeted on Friday afternoon, “I love you Pittsburgh, I can’t express it enough.” “I arrived here as a youthful 20-year-old, and you guys welcomed me right away. Much love. had my back through every moment, both the triumphs and the setbacks. Very difficult to leave. View
In 2020, Smith-Schuster caught 97 passes for 831 yards and nine touchdowns. In his four seasons with the Steelers, he has also amassed 308 receptions for 3,726 yards and 26 touchdowns. 2018 saw him make the Pro Bowl.
The football player had been in Florida while working out with his new teammates and fellow Steelers quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, according to previous Instagram Story posts captured by ESPN.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin also confirmed Haskins’ death in a statement released by the team Saturday morning, offering thoughts and prayers to the quarterback’s family “during this difficult time.”
“I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,” said Tomlin, 50. “He quickly became a part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in the community.
“Dwayne was a great teammate, but even more so a tremendous friend to so many. I am truly heartbroken,” he continued. The NFL retweeted Tomlin’s statement, but has not issued one of its own.
Haskins signed a one-year deal to remain with the Steelers three weeks before his death. He would have turned 25 on May 3.
In January, Haskins was confident that he could be a starting quarterback in the NFL, noting that he “got drafted for that reason” by the Washington Commanders in 2019.
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