Pat Freiermuth Injury Update

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Pat Freiermuth’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. He picked up a calf injury on Pittsburgh’s injury report in mid-October, his first designation of the season; his last missed time before that was a 2023 hamstring stint on IR.

He caught all five of his targets for 46 yards and a touchdown in the Week 1 win over Atlanta, per Sports Illustrated. Steelers Depot counted 95 offensive snaps for him through two games versus 80 for Darnell Washington.

Fantasy Action: Freiermuth is a streaming tight end and a steady short-area option for Aaron Rodgers; his target floor rises whenever Pittsburgh’s receivers are banged up.

Injury timeline — 2026

2026	No injury designations before mid-October.
Oct 17	Added to Pittsburgh’s injury report with a calf injury, per the team.

Earlier seasons

Season	Injury	Games missed
2023	Hamstring (IR Oct. 21)	4

Played 15 games in 2025 with 35 catches for 372 yards and four touchdowns, including a 106-yard, two-touchdown night against Cincinnati.

Sources

• Steelers.com: Week 3 injury report (Bengals)
• Steelers Depot: Washington snap count
• SI Fantasy: Steelers rule out Pittman in Week 2
• Wikipedia: Pat Freiermuth

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Frequently asked about Pat Freiermuth

Is Pat Freiermuth injured?

His current official designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report. He picked up a calf injury in mid-October, his first of the season; a hamstring injury put him on IR for four games in 2023.

Is Pat Freiermuth or Darnell Washington the Steelers’ starting tight end?

Freiermuth is the primary receiving tight end and has out-snapped Washington 95 to 80 through two games.