PAT FREIERMUTH NEWS

Tallies four catches Freiermuth recorded four receptions on four targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 13-6 win over Denver.

Impact The Steelers ran a very conservative offense in the win, leaving Freiermith as the team's leader in receptions and yards. His longest gain of the day went for 14 yards midway through the first quarter, a catch that set up the only touchdown of the game for either team. Preseason concerns about a diminished role in the offense for Freiermuth appear unfounded through two games, but the lack of aggression has limited the potential of all of Pittsburgh's pass catchers.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies four catches Freiermuth recorded four receptions on four targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 13-6 win over Denver.

Impact The Steelers ran a very conservative offense in the win, leaving Freiermith as the team's leader in receptions and yards. His longest gain of the day went for 14 yards midway through the first quarter, a catch that set up the only touchdown of the game for either team. Preseason concerns about a diminished role in the offense for Freiermuth appear unfounded through two games, but the lack of aggression has limited the potential of all of Pittsburgh's pass catchers.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Racks up 27 yards in win Freiermuth secured all four of his targets for 27 yards during Sunday's 18-10 win over Atlanta.

Impact Shortly after signing his four-year contract extension with the Steelers on Friday, Freiermuth was involved in the Steelers' Week 1 win, finishing second on the team in receptions and receiving yards. The 25-year-old was an inconsistent contributor during the 2023 campaign, including single-digit yards in three of his first four appearances of the season. However, he could see more targets in 2024 now that Diontae Johnson, Allen Robinson and Miles Boykin are no longer with the team.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers Sign Pat Freiermuth To Extension; Now, More Targets? We have been waiting all summer to see if the Pittsburgh Steelers were going to sign tight end Pat Freiermuth to an extension before the sea...

SEPTEMBER 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

'Definitely Celebrating!' Rally Behind Freiermuth Russell Wilson and Justin Fields express their excitement for Pat Freiermuth’s contract extension as the tight end looks to thrive in Pittsb...

SEPTEMBER 7 • KANSASCITY.COM

Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth reportedly agrees to four-year, $48.4M extension

Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth, who was entering the final season of his rookie deal, has agreed to a four-year, $48.4 million extension.

SEPTEMBER 6

Steelers sign tight end Pat Freiermuth to new deal

The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of question marks as they begin 2024

SEPTEMBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pat Freiermuth shares reaction to signing contract extension with Steelers | Sporting News Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth took to social media on Friday to share his reaction after news broke that he had agreed to a f...

SEPTEMBER 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth agrees to 4-year, $48.4M deal Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth agreed to a four-year, $48.4 million contract extension.Freiermuth’s representation, Athletes F...

SEPTEMBER 6 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Steelers, TE Pat Freiermuth agree to $48.4M extension Veteran tight end Pat Freiermuth agreed to a four-year, $48.4 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers, his agency, Athletes...

SEPTEMBER 6 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Fantasy football: Pat Freiermuth among 4 must-start Week 1 tight ends Pat Freiermuth of the Pittsburgh Steelers is among UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler’s four must-start fantasy football tight ends for We...

SEPTEMBER 6 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Lands four-year extension Freiermuth signed a four-year, $48.4 million contract extension with the Steelers on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact This move confirms recent rumblings that Pittsburgh was trying to get Freiermuth extended before the start of the regular season. Freiermuth is locked in through the end of the 2028 season, as the extension will kick in after the fourth and final year of his rookie contract wraps up in 2024. The 2021 second-round draft pick is looking to bounce back under new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, starting with Sunday's game against the Falcons, after posting a career-low 308 receiving yards in the 2023 regular season.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers sign TE Pat Freiermuth to huge new contract The Steelers locked up starting tight end Pat Freiermuth.

SEPTEMBER 6 • USATODAY.COM

Insider 'Less Optimistic' Steelers Get Pat Freiermuth Extension Done The Pittsburgh Steelers are nearing their self-imposed contract negotiation cut off date and still have not gotten an extension worked out f...

SEPTEMBER 5 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

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AUGUST 29

Another quiet game Freiermuth recorded one reception on one target for 10 yards in Saturday's 9-3 preseason loss to the Bills.

Impact Freiermuth made his lone catch on Pittsburgh's second possession, as he was hit in the right flat by Russell Wilson for a modest gain. Though Freiermuth has had limited production in two preseason games, he currently has a strong chance to be the second-most targeted pass catch in the offense come the regular season.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Held to one reception in loss Freiermuth secured his lone target for six yards during Friday's 20-12 preseason loss to the Texans.

Impact Freiermuth caught a short pass from Justin Fields on the Steelers' first drive of the game Friday, but the tight end was held in check for the other two drives in which the starters were on the field. The 2021 second-rounder took a step back last season, securing 32 of 47 targets for 308 yards and two touchdowns over 12 regular-season appearances, but he should have a chance to bounce back in 2024 since either Justin Fields or Russell Wilson will operate as the team's starting quarterback.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Pat Freiermuth Q&A: Steelers TE on Wilson and Fields, Arthur Smith, and much more Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth talks about everything from Russell Wilson and Justin Fields to Arthur Smith ahead of training...

JULY 19 • PENNLIVE.COM

Jason Mackey: New Arthur Smith offense should mean career year for Steelers' Pat Freiermuth The Steelers should be expecting a lot out of Pat Freiermuth, especially when it comes to tight ends in Arthur Smith’s offense.

MAY 28 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pittsburgh and the Steelers will be hosting the 2026 NFL draft

The NFL has awarded the 2026 draft to Pittsburgh with the Steelers ready to tap Pennsylvania’s deep football tradition trying to meet the new standard for host cities

MAY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth: QB Russell Wilson 'starting to build that connection' with receivers After Russell Wilson signed with Pittsburgh in March, the nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback is "starting to build" connections with tight end P...

APRIL 7 • NFL.COM

Hoping to re-sign long term Freiermuth said Wednesday on the Around the 412 Podcast that he wants to stay in Pittsburgh for the rest of his career, per Chris Ward of Steelers Now.

Impact The tight end is in a contract year, following a down 2023 season in which a hamstring injury cost him five games and may have limited his playing time in a few others. He caught nine passes for 120 yards in a Week 12 win over the Bengals and had five catches for 76 yards in a playoff loss to Buffalo, but otherwise Freiermuth had just 23 receptions for 188 yards and two TDs in 11 appearances. He was far more active in the passing game as a rookie (60-497-7) and again in 2022 (63-732-2), and he could be Option B behind WR George Pickens in 2024 after the Steelers hired OC Arthur Smith and traded WR Diontae Johnson to the Panthers. While Smith figures to prioritize the running game, his affinity for multi-TE formations could put Freiermuth in a near-every-down role for the first time (he averaged 42.7 snaps per game in 2021, 46.4 in 2022 and 39.5 in 2023).

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Pat Freiermuth fumble: Bills out of challenges after controversial call in wild-card game vs. Steelers | Sporting News The Bills appeared to have forced a fumble against the Steelers, but the officials thought otherwise.

JANUARY 15 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Logs 21 yards against Baltimore Freiermuth secured both of his targets for 21 yards during the Steelers' 17-10 win over the Ravens on Saturday.

Impact Freiermuth had a lackluster second half of the regular season following a five-game absence earlier in the year, and he was held below 45 receiving yards for a sixth consecutive game Saturday. Across those six matchups, he secured 14 of 22 targets for 128 yards. The 2021 second-rounder reached the end zone just twice this season and hasn't been a prominent part of the passing game in recent weeks.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Logs full practice Wednesday Freiermuth (knee) practiced fully Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official sitereports.

Impact Freiermuth was deemed a limited participant Tuesday, but the tight end's return to a full practice a day later sets the stage for him to be available for Saturday's game against the Bengals. Freiermuth has recorded three-catch efforts in each of his last three outings, and apart from a nine-catch outburst in Week 12, he hasn't exceeded three catches in any of the nine contests he's suited up for this season.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE