Pat Freiermuth

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports, “Talks are progressing on a contract extension between the Steelers and TE Pat Freiermuth.”

Freiermuth is in the fourth and final year of his rookie contract, but the Steelers hope to keep him around for the foreseeable future. After breaking out for 63-732-2 in 2022, injuries and bad quarterback play resulted in an underwhelming 32-308-2 line from Freiermuth last season. He’s reportedly developed good chemistry with Russell Wilson this offseason and could be second in the target pecking order in a Steelers offense that does not feature a WR2 of note at this time. Freiermuth is a fringe TE1/TE2 in Week 1 against the Falcons.