Dwayne Haskins, the 24-year-old quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was killed early Saturday morning when he was struck by a dump truck.
Haskins was hit when he was walking on a South Florida highway.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident resulted in the shutting of the highway for several hours.
Florida Highway Patrol investigated the crash.
It is not known why Haskins was walking on the highway.