Tiffany Saine, the mother of Derrick Harmon, the Pittsburgh Steelers' first-round draft pick, has died.The team confirmed the news in a written statement released by Steelers President Art Rooney II on Friday, one day after Harmon was selected by Pittsburgh in the first round of the NFL draft.On Night One of the NFL Draft, Harmon said the moment he was picked was bittersweet because his mother was in the hospital and was not with him to share the moment when the Steelers' pick was announced.Harmon said after he was drafted that he planned to visit his mother, who he said was on life support at a hospital in the Detroit suburbs. Harmon, 21, pointed to his mother as an inspiration for him to keep going as he made his way from Michigan State to Oregon.On Friday, Steelers President Art Rooney II released the following statement: "On behalf of the entire Pittsburgh Steelers organization, I extend our deepest condolences to Derrick Harmon and his family during this difficult time."Though we are excited to select Derrick in the first round of the NFL Draft, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the death of his mother, Tiffany Saine. We will support Derrick and his family however we can as he navigates this period of grief. In times like this, we hope Derrick finds comfort in the love and support from the organization and Steelers fans around the world."Our thoughts and prayers will continue to be with Derrick's entire family."The Steelers passed on a quarterback Thursday and selected Harmon, the big defensive tackle from the University of Oregon with the 21st overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday night.The 6-foot-4, 313-pound Harmon was considered one of the better defensive prospects in the draft. He spent the first three years of his college career at Michigan State before transferring in 2024 to Oregon, where he had his most productive season yet with 45 tackles, five sacks and two forced fumbles. Head coach Mike Tomlin said Harmon "has Steeler DNA," and general manager Omar Khan said the team decided they could not pass up on the chance to take Harmon."His tape was impressive. We had great visits with him in Indy (at the NFL Combine). He came to Pittsburgh; man, we had a great day with him. Just with each interaction, we all got more and more comfortable that he was our type of a guy," Tomlin said. _____The Associated Press contributed to this report.