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He Didn’t Post a Thing — But What This Steelers Rookie Did in Pittsburgh for the Family of the US Steel Explosion Victim Turned Heads

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PITTSBURGH — Derrick Harmon didn’t post a picture. He didn’t call the media. But the story still found its way into the city — and when it did, it struck deep.

The Steelers’ first-round defensive tackle, who lost his mother, Tiffany Saine, just hours after hearing his name called on draft night, quietly reached out to a Pittsburgh family devastated by the recent U.S. Steel plant explosion — a tragedy that claimed the life of a parent, leaving two young children behind.

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“Losing my mom right after getting drafted taught me what real pain feels like,” Harmon said quietly. “So when I heard about this family losing their loved one in the explosion, with two little kids left behind… I knew I couldn’t just stand by. In moments like this, we carry each other’s weight — because no one should have to walk through that kind of darkness alone.”

Instead of making a public gesture, Harmon covered the funeral expenses and set up a small trust fund for the children. No cameras, no speeches — just hours spent with the family, listening to their stories and sharing his own.

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Steelers teammates, upon hearing what he’d done, called it “the most powerful thing anyone has done all offseason.” Fans who later learned the details flooded social media with messages of pride, many saying Harmon had already “become a Steeler in the truest sense” before even playing his first regular-season snap.

For Harmon, it wasn’t about recognition. It was about honoring his mother’s memory — turning his personal grief into compassion for others — and proving that in Pittsburgh, the word family goes far beyond football.

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