The day after Harmon was drafted by the Steelers, a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter, Gerry Dulac, took to X to report that Harmon’s mom, Tiffany Saine, “passed away shortly after he went to the hospital and got to tell her he had been drafted by the Steelers.”

The Steelers drafted Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon with the 21st overall pick. Harmon then went to the hospital to share the news with his mother, Tiffany Saine, who was on life support. The Steelers confirmed Friday night that Saine died shortly after Harmon arrived.

Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon’s mother, Tiffany Saine, died shortly after Pittsburgh selected the defensive lineman from Oregon with the 21st overall pick

While Rodgers remains unsigned, Steelers president Art Rooney II provided an update on where the team currently stands with the future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback. Rodgers told Pat McAfee last week that he has remained in contact with Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin as he continues to ponder his future.

As his team passed on drafting a quarterback, including Shedeur Sanders, for the second time in the 2025 NFL draft, Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II said Friday the team "may get word soon" on Aaron Rodgers.

Pittsburgh Steelers team owner Art Rooney discloses that there is interest from quarterback Aaron Rodgers to play for the Steelers and that "we may get word soon" on what will happen next.