{"id":321217,"date":"2025-04-25T15:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T20:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/steelers-pick-derrick-harmons-mom-passes-away-shortly-after-nfl-draft"},"modified":"2025-04-25T15:35:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T20:35:17","slug":"steelers-pick-derrick-harmons-mom-passes-away-shortly-after-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/steelers-pick-derrick-harmons-mom-passes-away-shortly-after-nfl-draft","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Decide Derrick Harmon&#039;s Mother Passes Away Shortly After NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Steelers&#8217; Derrick Harmon<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Mom Passes Away After NFL Draft<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-04-25T12:20:18-07:00\">April 25, 2025 12:20 PM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"42.4722222222\">\n<section id=\"cb-a1898dfe85e8238d4d106a3adf4d32c3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250425_1d9f8d0dba78422d8ccb4b0324df86cc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:55b666a5-6891-4049-b183-8034265ad080\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Derrick Harmon\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1d\/4by3\/2025\/04\/25\/1d9f8d0dba78422d8ccb4b0324df86cc_md.jpg\" alt=\"derrick harmon getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a1898dfe85e8238d4d106a3adf4d32c3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8dc0cd4ff163bff97f546c83266976de\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Absolutely heartbreaking news &#8212; Pittsburgh Steelers first-rounder <strong>Derrick Harmon<\/strong>&#8216;s mother has passed away &#8230; shortly after the former Oregon star visited her at the hospital to share the news he was selected with the 21st overall pick in the NFL draft.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8dc0cd4ff163bff97f546c83266976de--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cd960b6fdaa8bfd16bfba3cdfdf84b78\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Harmon&#8217;s mom, <strong>Tiffany Saine<\/strong>, suffered a stroke when he was a freshman at Michigan State &#8230; which left her paralyzed on the left side of her body.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cd960b6fdaa8bfd16bfba3cdfdf84b78--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b148012de9172796e9e3e380c809d112\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250425_3e3a8e6670154d80a0f9c6f1655a9555\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:55b666a5-6891-4049-b183-8034265ad080\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3e\/4by3\/2025\/04\/25\/3e3a8e6670154d80a0f9c6f1655a9555_md.jpg\" alt=\"derrick harmon and his mom Tiffany\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b148012de9172796e9e3e380c809d112--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f00620ebd233a13a029427fdf85a7b74\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Leading up to the draft, Harmon stated his mom underwent roughly eight brain surgeries during his childhood &#8230; and her resilience was what inspires him to this day.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f00620ebd233a13a029427fdf85a7b74--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a5c83f020586ea7e762d4090927f81dc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Draft night was &#8220;bittersweet&#8221; for him, though &#8230; as while he was excited to join his first pro team, his mom was in the hospital on life support.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a5c83f020586ea7e762d4090927f81dc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-459614b8cb390a490e43c3a3125b8eb7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-459614b8cb390a490e43c3a3125b8eb7-344171839-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\" readability=\"24.1554404145\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"4.60103626943\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Derrick Harmon\u2019s journey to becoming the 21st overall pick by the Steelers was driven by the strength of his mom Tiffany \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rN4p5TavQq\">pic.twitter.com\/rN4p5TavQq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1915597539921076576?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">April 25, 2025<\/a><br \/>\n       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@espn<\/a>\n     <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-459614b8cb390a490e43c3a3125b8eb7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bcbc3387be8ae9700be619e04f64f5ad\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Once he was done fielding questions from reporters, he said he was rushing to the hospital to tell her he was a Steeler &#8230; and tragically, she passed a short time after.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bcbc3387be8ae9700be619e04f64f5ad--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ccc642ef5f661c3fe7dc076c9637611a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Harmon adored his mother &#8230; and even used some of his NIL deal money to buy her a wheelchair accessible van to help her out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ccc642ef5f661c3fe7dc076c9637611a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-754cf88cc2dac29d61398bceeeb50e92\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250425_019f9996390b48458527ef57b982b3ee\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:55b666a5-6891-4049-b183-8034265ad080\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/01\/4by3\/2025\/04\/25\/019f9996390b48458527ef57b982b3ee_md.jpg\" alt=\"derrick harmon oregon ducks getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-754cf88cc2dac29d61398bceeeb50e92--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f948de3977a1782a228c499f536fbce6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>The Steelers and entire NFL community has since sent their condolences to Harmon&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f948de3977a1782a228c499f536fbce6--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/04\/25\/derrick-harmon-mom-passes-away-nfl-draft\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steelers&#8217; 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