Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon called Thursday night "bittersweet" as his mother was unable to be by his side when the Pittsburgh Steelers picked him 21st overall in the 2025 NFL draft. The former Oregon player told reporters his mom is on life support and that he intended to go to the hospital to inform her he was drafted.

NFL analyst Brian Baldinger breaks down Steelers first-round pick Derrick Harmon and explains why he believes the DT is a perfect fit in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick Derrick Harmon had a shoulder injury that teams flagged him for throughout the pre-draft process. The Steelers were not a team that was overly concerned, but sources tell PennLive that it was serious enough for some teams to remove him from their draft boards entirely.