Former Oregon DT balancing joy of being in NFL with grief over death of mom

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derrick Harmon showed up for work on Friday, eager to get his NFL career started while still coming to terms with the loss of his mother Tiffany Saine, who died shortly after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected the defensive tackle from Oregon with the 21st overall pick in last month's draft.

“I'm doing the best I can right now, I’m doing the best that I can,” Harmon said during the first day of Pittsburgh's rookie minicamp. “I’m at football. I'm in my element, so got my mind off a few things...