Overview
- ESPN reporter Adam Schefter first reported that the Steelers added tight end Pat Freiermuth to the team injury report and listed him as questionable with an illness.
- Freiermuth has started every game this season and leads the team with four receiving touchdowns, making him a key red‑zone target.
- Pittsburgh frequently uses two‑tight‑end formations and has relied on heavy snaps from its tight ends, so his absence would alter personnel groupings and play calls.
- If Freiermuth cannot play, backup Robert Tonyan is the likely beneficiary of increased snaps and targets, which would change how the offense distributes passes.
- The development affects Sunday night’s Week 10 matchup with the Bengals between two 6‑2 teams and is being tracked as a developing story with updates expected before kickoff.