JANUARY 15 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
PAT FREIERMUTH
653 YDS •
65 REC •
7 TD
653 YDS
65 REC
7 TD
Cameras Catch Somber Najee Harris, Pat Freiermuth Moment After Steelers' Playoff Loss This dynamic duo may have just played their last game together.
Cameras Catch Somber Najee Harris, Pat Freiermuth Moment After Steelers' Playoff Loss This dynamic duo may have just played their last game together.
JANUARY 15 • SACBEE.COM
Steelers are running in place, with no obvious solution in sight
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Closes season with 15 yards Freiermuth recorded three receptions on four targets for 15 yards in Saturday's 28-14 loss to the Ravens.
Impact Freiermuth dropped a short pass on Pittsburgh's first play from scrimmage, which set the tone for his production in the game. His longest catch went for only nine yards, leading to a difficult close to the campaign. Even so, Freiermuth put together arguably his most well-rounded regular season as a pro, setting a career-high in receptions (65) while matching his career-best with seven touchdowns. After signing an extension last offseason, he'll be a key contributor to the Steelers' offense in 2025.
JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE
Skidding Steelers are playoff-bound, but not for long if they can't emerge from a late funk
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Steelers look toward playoffs after finishing regular season on 4-game skid with loss to Bengals
Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t want to talk about the past with the playoff approachingJANUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lone positive for Steelers Freiermuth recorded eight receptions on 11 targets for 85 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 19-17 loss to the Bengals.
Impact Freiermuth was the only impactful skill-position player for Pittsburgh, and he showed rapport with Russell Wilson in a late-game comeback attempt. His performance was highlighted by a 19-yard touchdown grab with eight minutes remaining in the contest, though he also chipped in gains of 17, 11 and 10 yards to post his highest yardage total of the season. With the showing, Freiermuth also matched his career-high with seven touchdowns and set a new career-high with 65 catches. Given George Pickens' recent struggles, Freiermuth arguably enters the postseason as Wilson's most reliable pass catcher.
JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE
HIGHLIGHT: Wilson fires 17-yard beam to Freiermuth QB Russell Wilson rips a 17-yard laser to TE Pat Freiermuth
JANUARY 5 • STEELERS.COM
Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals keep their playoff hopes alive by edging the Steelers 19-17
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HIGHLIGHT: Wilson to Freiermuth for the TD QB Russell Wilson finds TE Pat Freiermuth for a 19-yard touchdown pass
JANUARY 5 • STEELERS.COM
Mike Tomlin on Steelers' 3-game slide: 'Junior varsity is not good enough'
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Leading receiver against KC Freiermuth caught seven of eight targets for 60 yards in Wednesday's 29-10 loss to Kansas City.
Impact The tight end led the Steelers in catches, targets and receiving yards on the day, benefitting from Russell Wilson being under constant pressure and needing to get rid of the ball quickly. Freiermuth is seven catches away from setting a new career high with 64, and he has a shot at reaching that mark in Week 18 against the Bengals -- he posted a season-best 6-68-1 line on seven targets in their first 2024 meeting.
DECEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Chiefs clinch AFC's top seed by breezing past the skidding Steelers 29-10
Patrick Mahomes passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs locked up the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time i...DECEMBER 25, 2024
Textbook takeaway! McDuffie's effort is 100 on forced fumble vs. Freiermuth
DECEMBER 25, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Quiet in loss to Baltimore Freiermuth recorded three receptions on three targets for 16 yards in Saturday's 34-17 loss to the Ravens.
Impact Freiermuth had either topped 50 receiving yards or scored a touchdown in four straight games, though his momentum was halted in Saturday's loss. His longest gain went for just seven yards, and two of his caches came with Pittsburgh down multiple scores in the fourth quarter. Freiermuth should be more involved in Week 17 against the Chiefs, though his ability to rack up stats remains inconsistent.
DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Steelers head to Baltimore with a shot at season sweep of the Ravens and the AFC North title
The Pittsburgh Steelers have dominated one of the NFL’s most heated rivalries of lateDECEMBER 19, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leads team with six targets Freiermuth recorded three receptions on six targets for 22 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Eagles.
Impact Freiermuth saw an increase in role with George Pickens (hamstring) sidelined for the second consecutive week, though the Steelers offense never got going. His stat line was modest as a result, with his primary contribution being a nine-yard touchdown reception just before halftime. Freiermuth has now found the end zone in three straight games, while tallying at least three receptions in four straight contests.
DECEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Jalen Hurts accounts for 3 TDs and Eagles beat Steelers 27-13 for franchise-best 10th straight win
Jalen Hurts threw touchdown passes to ADECEMBER 16, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Finds end zone again Freiermuth recorded three receptions on three targets for 48 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-14 win over the Browns.
Impact Russell Wilson only took to the air 26 times, leading to limited volume for all of Pittsburgh's pass catchers. Freiermuth made the most of his chances, highlighted by long gains of 21 and 20 yards -- the latter of which went for a touchdown. He has now found the end zone in three of his last five games and has at least 45 receiving yards in three straight contests after reaching that mark just once in his first 10 matchups.
DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth Bracing for Punishment From NFL After Browns Game Pat Freiermuth continued George Pickens’s tradition of getting fined by punting the ball into the stands after a touchdown.
DECEMBER 9, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Pat Freiermuth had hilarious George Pickens-related reason for punting ball into stands | Sporting News Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth scored a touchdown in the Week 14 win over the Cleveland Browns and proceeded to punt the ball...
DECEMBER 8, 2024 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Wilson throws for 2 touchdowns as Steelers cruise past mistake-prone Browns 27-14
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A hamstring injury silenced George Pickens. His Steelers teammates picked up the slack vs. Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers survived just fine without injured wide receiver George PickensDECEMBER 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Penn State coach James Franklin looks to fill the empty trophy case in Happy Valley
Over 11 seasons in Happy Valley, coach James Franklin has taken the once-troubled Penn State football program and built it into a respectable competitorDECEMBER 6, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
