{"id":431337,"date":"2026-10-18T16:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/431337\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T16:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:18:12","slug":"despite-injury-scare-steelers-te-pat-freiermuth-will-play-vs-tampa-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/431337\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Injury Scare, Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth Will Play vs. Tampa Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"PittsburghPittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth during a game against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 11, 2026. — Ed Thompson \/ Steelers Now\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Pat Freiermuth<\/a> was added to the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report on Saturday after hurting his calf during the team\u2019s final practice before facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Per Steelers Now\u2018s Zachary Smith, Freiermuth will play despite being tabbed as questionable for the matchup.<\/p>\n

Mike McCarthy\u2019s group of pass-catchers had already taken its fair share of blows, with Michael Pittman Jr.<\/a> (foot), Roman Wilson<\/a> (finger\/hand) and Ben Skowronek<\/a> (calf) out. Pittman and Wilson have both landed on the injured reserve, while No. 1 wideout DK Metcalf<\/a> dealt with an illness and missed practice on Friday.<\/p>\n

Metcalf is good to go, however.<\/p>\n

The Steelers could rely more on Freiermuth and gargantuan fellow tight end Darnell Washington<\/a> with the receiver room reeling.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s what\u2019s nice about having the flexibility with the tight ends,\u201d offensive coordinator\u00a0Brian Angelichio<\/a>\u00a0said on Monday. \u201cI think the way \u2014 with the versatility of Darnell and Pat, you saw it the other night, we\u2019re in \u2014 maybe a play is out of 11 personnel, but we quickly can flip and get it out of 12 personnel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Freiermuth has 19 catches for 169 yards through five games. His four receiving touchdowns are tied for the most by a tight end in the league to this point.<\/p>\n

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