Tag: Pat Freiermuth

Steelers could get Pat Freiermuth back in time for big Browns brawl

If it seems like Pat Freiermuth has been out forever, it’s because he has.

If it seems like Pat Freiermuth has been out forever, it’s because he has — half of the season, in fact. The Pittsburgh Steelers tight end initially injured his hamstring in the team’s ugly Week 4 loss to the Houston Texans.

It appeared he was ready to roll for Pittsburgh’s Oct. 22 Los Angeles Rams game, but his hamstring had other plans. The Steelers placed Freiermuth on injured reserve on Oct. 21 after reaggravating the injury in Oct. 19 practice.

Preparation for the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 19 will mark four weeks sidelined for Freiermuth. Per Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com, he plans to return to practice next week, the first time he is eligible to be activated from IR. If things go better than last time — “I don’t want to jinx it” — he’ll suit up for the big Browns brawl.

And it could be just the boost that Kenny Pickett needs. For as little scoring as the Steelers did (and have done in his absence), Freiermuth was a significant part — responsible for two of their four offensive touchdowns.

Hamstring injuries have run rampant in the Steelers locker room. Diontae Johnson returned from IR as Freiermuth went on, and today’s game is the second Minkah Fitzpatrick has missed.

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5 things Pat Freiermuth’s injury means for the Pittsburgh Steelers

With Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth Pat Freiermuth comes adjustments that’ll need to be made on the fly.

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.

Injury to Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth creates a problem for his upcoming contract

Pat Freiermuth is headed to IR after suffering a hamstring injury.

On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that starting tight end Pat Freiermuth would be headed to IR due to a hamstring injury that caused him to miss the team’s Week Five game against the Baltimore Ravens. This means Freiermuth will miss this week’s game against the Los Angeles Rams and a minimum of the three games after that.

This means the earliest Freiermuth can return is for the Steelers Week 11 road showdown with the Cleveland Browns.

For Freiermuth, this is less than ideal for a guy who will enter into the final year of his rookie contract at the end of the season. The Steelers typically like to extend their top players a year out from allowing them to hit free agency the following season. Pittsburgh could still offer Freiermuth an extension in the offseason despite the problems he’s had this season. Unfortunately, it won’t be for the kind of money he might want.

In 2022, Freiermuth had his best season with 63 receptions for 732 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Had he been able to build off of that this season, there’s no doubt he would have gotten a big raise in an extension. But even before the injury, Freiermuth was off to a rough start.

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Steelers activate Diontae Johnson, send Pat Freiermuth to IR

Steelers swap stars on injured reserve list.

Good news and bad for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bad news first: Pat Freiermuth landed on injured reserve after re-aggravating his hamstring in practice on Friday. Good news: Diontae Johnson was activated from injured reserve and is expected to play on Sunday.

Offensively, Freiermuth was responsible for half the team’s touchdowns. He scored two of their five, while George Pickens had the other two. T.J. Watt had a scoop and score versus the Cleveland Browns in Week 2.

Johnson, still under the cloud of not scoring a touchdown since the 2021 season, will be expected to pick up the slack.

Freiermuth, who was excited about returning to play earlier this week, is the third Steeler out for multiple games with a hamstring. Johnson and running back Anthony McFarland suffered long-term hamstring injuries in Week 1. While he’s been designated to return, McFarland remains on injured reserve. He must be activated by November 5 or be out for the season but was a full practice participant on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

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Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth unlikely to play vs. Rams after aggravating hamstring

The Rams were set to face Pat Freiermuth on Sunday but he’s now expected to miss the game after aggravating his hamstring in practice

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth is one of the best players at his position but the Los Angeles Rams most likely won’t have to face him on Sunday. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Freiermuth is unlikely to play this weekend after aggravating his hamstring injury in practice Thursday.

Freiermuth missed Week 5 with that same hamstring injury but was expected to return this week following the bye. It’s unfortunate news for the Steelers, but it does make the game plan easier for the Rams.

In 16 games last season, Freiermuth had 63 catches for 732 yards and two touchdowns. That was after he caught seven touchdown passes as a rookie in 2021.

The Steelers are still likely to get Diontae Johnson back from injured reserve this week, but the loss of Freiermuth is a big one.

Steelers vs Rams: TE Pat Freiermuth expected to miss Sunday’s game

The Steelers will be without Pat Freiermuth against the Rams.

According to NFL reporter Tom Pelissero, the hamstring injury suffered by Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth several weeks ago is going to keep him out of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Originally there was talk of Freiermuth being ready to roll for the Week Seven showdown.

Pelissero said Freiermuth had an MRI on Friday morning and he isn’t healthy enough to go yet. Head coach Mike Tomlin had hinted earlier in the week that Freiermuth was the one injury the team had genuine concern over.

With Freiermuth out, expect to see more of rookie Darnell Washington along with Connor Heyward. The Steelers have been hesitant to feature the tight end much in the passing game with season with only 14 catches between the three of them.

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Pat Freiermuth ‘ready to roll’ for Week 7 vs. Rams, has high hopes for Steelers

Pat Freiermuth is healthy and feeling optimistic about the offense returning to preseason form.

After a one-game absence, Pat Freiermuth is set to take the field this week as the Pittsburgh Steelers battle the Los Angeles Rams, and he’s optimistic he’s not the only return. He feels the team can recapture the preseason magic when the offense was firing on all cylinders.

“It’s going to be awesome to get all of our people back,” Freiermuth said (via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo). “Hopefully, we can get back to the form we were in camp. We’re all looking forward to it. It was a good little reset, and we’re ready to roll.”

It was initially reported that the third-year tight end would miss two to three weeks, but after practicing on Monday, he’s excited to get back out there. The offense missed him, as he was responsible for half of Pittsburgh’s four touchdowns at the time of his injury.

Freiermuth said he likely would’ve suited up if the Steelers had played in Week 6, but having that extra week was comforting.

“It was awesome to get the extra week and not having to worry about rushing back for a game,” he said. “I probably would have been able to play if we did play, but having that extra week — you know how hamstrings are — I was able to get to 100 percent.”

If all goes well with this week’s practice, the Steelers will get multiple members of their offense back, including wideout Diontae Johnson and guard James Daniels. Tackle Dan Moore Jr. (MCL sprain) also returned to practice with the starters.

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Report: Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth to miss multiple weeks with hamstring injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers are down another player thanks to a pesky hamstring injury.

The hamstring bug has once again hit the Pittsburgh Steelers. While Diontae Johnson works his way back from the Week 1 injury that landed him on injured reserve, tight end Pat Freiermuth is just beginning. Per Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, Freiermuth is expected to miss two to three weeks. He exited midway through the third-quarter loss to the Houston Texans

We’ve barely heard a peep from the unit’s star for all the offseason reports of the Steelers employing multiple tight end sets in the 2023 season. He’s scored twice in four games and has eight receptions for 53 yards.

While his absence will be felt, Pittsburgh’s likely to utilize second-year tight end Connor Heyward and rookie Darnell Washington more — which could be a breath of fresh air. They’ve both shown to be better blockers than Freiermuth seems capable.

If all goes well, the Steelers’ 55th overall pick could return after the bye for their Week 7 matchup versus the Rams in Los Angeles.

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Best photos of Penn State players in the NFL’s Week 4

Check out the best photos of Penn State players in the NFL in Week 4.

Former Penn State wide receiver [autotag]Jahan Dotson[/autotag] came up clutch for the Washington Commanders when he caught a game-ending touchdown on the final play of regulation, forcing overtime on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles. Unfortunately for Dotson and the Commanders, the result did not go their way in the overtime.

Meanwhile, in Dallas, Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys dominated Mike Gesicki and the New England Patriots. Parsons appeared to injure his ankle during the game but continued to play in the blowout. Parsons and the Cowboys have a major test next week on Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers. That one should be a good one.

Here are some of the best photos from around the NFL’s Week 4 of former Penn State football players.

Best photos of Penn State players in the NFL, Week 3

Here are the best photos of former Penn State football players around the NFL in Week 3.

While Penn State was basking in a primetime victory in front of a whiteout crowd in its fourth game of the season, a number of former Nittany Lions were gearing up for Week 3 in the NFL. There were some mixed results on the field and the win column for some of Penn State’s finest at the next level.

Former running back [autotag]Saquon Barkley[/autotag] was ruled out of the Thursday night game for the New York Giants after injuring his ankle in Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals. And those same Cardinals handed [autotag]Micah Parsons[/autotag] and the Dallas Cowboys their first loss of the year. Former wide receiver [autotag]Chris Godwin[/autotag] also suffered his first loss of the season with the Tamp Bay Buccaneers after coming up short on Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Here is a look at some of the best photos from around the NFL in Week 3 of your favorite former Penn State football players.