Pat Freiermuth
25-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
32
YDS
308
TD
2
AVG
9.6
TAR
47
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Freiermuth is coming off a down year, as the 25-year-old tight end posted just 308 yards and two touchdowns over 12 games in his third NFL season after scoring seven times as a rookie and compiling 732 yards in his sophomore season. He had the first IR stint of his three-year career due to a hamstring injury and dropped to 32 catches after reaching 60 receptions in each of his first two campaigns. Part of the problem for Freiermuth was a lack of chemistry with quarterback Kenny Pickett, as Pickett and Freiermuth connected for only two touchdowns in Pickett’s 24 starts over the last two seasons. That issue has been alleviated, as Pittsburgh retooled its quarterback room by bringing in Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. The Steelers also traded away wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who finished second on the team with 87 targets last season. The 6-foot-5 Freiermuth remains atop Pittsburgh’s TE depth chart over 2023 third-round draft pick Darnell Washington, and improved quarterback play could help unearth the red-zone upside Freiermuth flashed as a rookie, but last season showed that his floor is lower than Freiermuth’s first two seasons suggested. Read Past Outlooks
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.
ANALYSIS
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).
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).
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Air Yards Per Game
23.8Air Yards Per Snap
0.63% Team Air Yards
7.9%% Team Targets
9.6%Avg Depth of Target
6.2 YdsCatch Rate
68.1%Drop Rate
2.1%Avg Yds After Catch
4.5% Targeted On Route
17.9%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Pat Freiermuth
262 routes 47 targets
184 routes 34 targets
53 routes 12 targets
121 routes 10 targets
8 routes 2 targets
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2023 Pat Freiermuth Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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Height
6' 5"Weight
258 lbsHand Length
9.88 inArm Length
32.50 in
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Gets precautionary MRI on knee
Freiermuth had an MRI on his knee after tweaking it in practice Tuesday, but it was a "false alarm," Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Freiermuth's initial concern over the injury turned to relief when the MRI came back clean. He returned to full practice participation Wednesday as the Steelers continued their preparations for Saturday's rematch with the Bengals, against whom Freiermuth had a season-high 120 yards in Week 12.
Freiermuth's initial concern over the injury turned to relief when the MRI came back clean. He returned to full practice participation Wednesday as the Steelers continued their preparations for Saturday's rematch with the Bengals, against whom Freiermuth had a season-high 120 yards in Week 12.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Freiermuth’s involvement as a pass catcher grew significantly in 2022, his second NFL season, except in the red zone where Mitch Trubisky and rookie Kenny Pickett were unable to utilize the tight end as effectively as veteran Ben Roethlisberger had the previous year. The 2021 second-round pick scored only twice in 2022 after scoring seven times as a rookie, though Freiermuth otherwise set new highs with 63 catches, 732 yards and 98 targets in his sophomore season. He tied for fourth among tight ends in overall targets but finished in a tie for 10th with only 13 red-zone targets, well short of the 20 he saw in 2021. Freiermuth has yet to catch a touchdown from Pickett, who will mostly be working with the same receiving crew after the Steelers put more focus on their offensive line this offseason, settling for WR Allen Robinson and third-round rookie TE Darnell Washington as additions at the skill positions. Freiermuth sprained the ACL and MCL in his left knee during Pittsburgh’s season finale, but the injury didn’t require surgery to heal and isn't expected to impact his involvement in training camp.
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Productive in season-ending defeat
Freiermuth brought in five of eight targets for 76 yards in the Steelers' 31-17 wild-card loss to the Bills on Monday afternoon. He also fumbled once but did not give up possession.
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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.
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Has trio of catches in Week 17
Freiermuth totaled three catches (on four targets) for 44 yards during Sunday's 30-23 win at Seattle.
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Not targeted in comfortable win
Freiermuth wasn't targeted during the Steelers' 34-11 win over the Bengals on Saturday.
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Logs full practice Wednesday
Freiermuth (knee) practiced fully Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official sitereports.
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