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Ben Roethlisberger Consoles JuJu Smith-Schuster After Death of Darryl Drake

Emotions were high for the Pittsburgh Steelers during their first practice following the death of wide receivers coach Darryl Drake on Sunday.

On Tuesday, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was shown consoling star wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster by photojournalist Ed Thompson during a break on the bench:

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Big Ben and JuJu at Pittsburgh’s first practice following the death of WR coach Darryl Drake. Heartbreaking. (via @ThompsonFoto12, @247Sports) https://t.co/wj6tPBMnvq

Steelers owner Art Rooney II issued a statement about Drake's death at the age of 62: "We are at a loss for words following Darryl Drake’s passing this morning.