The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t finished making moves this offseason, as the team has created a little more financial flexibility after restructuring a veteran starter’s contract.
According to Nick Farabaugh of PennLive, the Steelers restructured tight end Pat Freiermuth‘s contract on Saturday, changing part of his salary into a roster bonus, which pushed some of his cap hit into later years.
Selected by the Steelers with the 55th overall pick in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Freiermuth appeared in 78 games during his first five seasons with Pittsburgh, recording 2,676 yards and 22 touchdowns on 261 catches.
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Steelers’ 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Steelers’ 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Steelers’ 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20, at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Steelers’ 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 27, vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Steelers’ 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 4: Thursday Night Football, Oct. 1, at Cleveland Browns, 8:15 p.m. ET
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Steelers’ 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Steelers’ 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 18, at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, at New Orleans Saints, 9:30 a.m. ET (Paris)
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Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1, vs. Cleveland Browns, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Takeaways from the Steelers 2026 regular-season schedule release
Week 10: Sunday Night Football, Nov. 15, at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 p.m. ET
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Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 22, at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET
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Steelers’ 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 12: Friday, Nov. 27, vs. Denver Broncos, 3:00 p.m. ET (Black Friday Game)
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Steelers’ 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 13: Sunday Night Football, Dec. 6, vs. Houston Texans, 8:20 p.m. ET
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Week 14: Monday Night Football, Dec. 14, at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. ET
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Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 20, vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Steelers’ 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 16: TBD, vs. Carolina Panthers, TBD
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Steelers’ 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, at Tennessee Titans, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 18: TBD, at Baltimore Ravens, TBD
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Freiermuth’s lessened cap hit gives the Steelers a little more flexibility heading into 2026, but there are still plenty of other contract decisions to make, such as extending Joey Porter Jr. and Nick Herbig.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers restructure Pat Freiermuth’s contract for 2026 NFL season