It was anticipated that the Pittsburgh Steelers would return from their Week 6 bye a fully healthy team (save Cam Heyward), but Pat Freiermuth‘s hamstring had other plans.
The team placed the veteran tight end on injured reserve Saturday. He’ll be sidelined for the next four games and could return for Pittsburgh’s critical road brawl with the Cleveland Browns in Week 11.
The news is huge for the offense, as Freiermuth was responsible for half of the team’s offensive scores.
Here are four things his injury could mean for the Pittsburgh Steelers going forward.