A civil lawsuit on behalf of Dwayne Haskins’ widow alleges the former Ohio State football and NFL quarterback was drugged and targeted for blackmail and robbery at the time of his death.
— 2.5 times the legal limit in Florida. Haskins also had the painkiller ketamine and its metabolite, norketamine, in his system. The report did not say why that drug, which is available by doctor’s prescription but can also be abused recreationally, was in Haskins’ system.According to an Associated Press report, the Pittsburgh Steelers -- Haskins’ team at the time -- told investigators Haskins had no known mental health issues and had not made suicidal threats.
In 2018 at Ohio State, Haskins beat out Joe Burrow for the starting quarterback job. He rewrote the Buckeyes’ passing record book, throwing for 4,831 yards and 50 touchdowns and leading the Buckeyes to Big Ten and Rose Bowl championships. He finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting. Washington selected Haskins No. 15 overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He started 13 of the 16 games he played over two seasons but was released after the 2020 season. He signed with the Steelers before the 2021 season but did not play in any games.
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