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Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth returns to practice

The Steelers hope to get Pat Freiermuth back against the Browns.

On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers opened up the 21-day window for tight end Pat Freiermuth to return from IR. Freiermuth was at practice on Wednesday and barring some unforeseen setback, the hope is that Freiermuth will be ready to play on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.

Freiermuth has missed the last five games with a hamstring injury. The hope is that the return of Freiermuth will spark this anemic passing offense.

The truth is the offense wasn’t great before Freiermuth got hurt and the Steelers offense seems to have forgotten about the tight end position completely. Freiermuth is a great talent and he came into 2023 off of a career year but his numbers have taken a big hit just like the rest of the skill players with the struggles of quarterback Kenny Pickett.

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Steelers check in with No. 5 overall defense in Madden NFL 24

The Steelers defense will once again carry the team.

If the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to get back into the playoffs and make a playoff run, it will be on the back of the defense. The group is led by linebacker T.J. Watt, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and defensive tackle Cam Heyward.

This combo helped push up the Steelers defense to the No. 4 spot in the rankings for EA Sports Madden NFL 24.

The Steelers check in with an 85 rating, just three points behind the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills.

Pittsburgh made several moves in the offseason to help bolster the defense even further. The team added cornerback Patrick Peterson, linebacker Cole Holcomb and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton and all figure to be starters. Pittsburgh also signed multiple role players and depth spots on defense helping keep the team’s stars fresh.

On the other side, the offense is still very much a work in progress. On paper, the talent is there but we have yet to see if the group can improve from last season. That puts even more pressure on the defensive side of the football.

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