2025 Receiving Stats
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7
YDS
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TAR
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Freiermuth is coming off an efficient 2024 season in which he caught 83.3 percent of his 78 targets to set a career high with 65 catches. His seven TDs matched a career best from his 2021 rookie season while tying for fourth in the league among tight ends, and 653 receiving yards marked the second-highest total of his career behind the 2022 campaign. Freiermuth has dealt with a QB carousel throughout his pro career, but he's been a red-zone threat for every Pittsburgh signal-caller other than Kenny Pickett, scoring 16 TDs in his 37 regular-season games started by any other QB. The carousel spun again this offseason, with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields both leaving Pittsburgh and Aaron Rodgers signing in June. Another big change was at wide receiver, with the Steelers trading for DK Metcalf in March only to trade George Pickens in May. But the biggest change came in June when the Steelers traded for TE Jonnu Smith. The Steelers likely will employ a lot of two-TE sets, but Freiermuth's snap, route and target projections will take a hit in an offense that's unlikely to be pass-heavy under veteran coordinator Arthur Smith. Read Past Outlooks
No catches in Week 4
Freiermuth wasn't targeted during Sunday's 24-21 win over Minnesota.
ANALYSIS
After playing at least 50 percent of the Steelers' offensive snaps in the first three games of the season, Freiermuth's playing time declined overseas Sunday, as he was on the field for just 28 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Jonnu Smith also saw a limited role after dealing with a hip injury ahead of the Week 4 tilt, while Darnell Washington was on the field for a season-high 91 percent of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps. Even if Freiermuth's playing time bounces back following the Steelers' Week 5 bye, he's had trouble carving out a fantasy-relevant role early in the season.
After playing at least 50 percent of the Steelers' offensive snaps in the first three games of the season, Freiermuth's playing time declined overseas Sunday, as he was on the field for just 28 percent of the team's offensive snaps. Jonnu Smith also saw a limited role after dealing with a hip injury ahead of the Week 4 tilt, while Darnell Washington was on the field for a season-high 91 percent of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps. Even if Freiermuth's playing time bounces back following the Steelers' Week 5 bye, he's had trouble carving out a fantasy-relevant role early in the season.
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How do Pat Freiermuth's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
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Air Yards Per Game
16.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.57% Team Air Yards
12.9%% Team Targets
8.6%Avg Depth of Target
7.1 YdsCatch Rate
70.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
2.4% Targeted On Route
18.5%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does Pat Freiermuth run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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54 routes 10 targets
5 routes 1 target
66 routes 16 targets
31 routes 4 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2025 Pat Freiermuth Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Pat Freiermuth's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
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258 lbsHand Length
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Freiermuth is coming off a down year, having recorded just 308 yards and two touchdowns over 12 games in his third NFL season after scoring seven times as a rookie and compiling 732 yards in his sophomore season. He had the first IR stint of his three-year career due to a hamstring injury and dropped to 32 catches after reaching 60 receptions in each of his first two campaigns. Part of the problem for Freiermuth was a lack of chemistry with quarterback Kenny Pickett, who threw just two TD passes to the 25-year-old tight end in 24 starts over the last two seasons. That issue has been alleviated, as Pittsburgh retooled its quarterback room by bringing in Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. The Steelers also traded away wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who finished second on the team with 87 targets last season. The 6-foot-5 Freiermuth remains atop Pittsburgh’s TE depth chart over 2023 third-round draft pick Darnell Washington, and improved quarterback play could help unearth the red-zone upside Freiermuth flashed as a rookie, but the Steelers offense figures to be run-first again under new coordinator Arthur Smith.
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Limited to one reception
Freiermuth secured one of three targets for six yards during Sunday's 21-14 win over the Patriots.
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Another three catches
Freiermuth recorded three catches on four targets for 31 yards in Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Seahawks.
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Tallies three receptions in victory
Freiermuth secured all three of his targets for 28 yards during Sunday's 34-32 win over the Jets.
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Catches two passes
Freiermuth caught both of his targets for six yards in Thursday's 19-10 preseason win over Carolina.
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Joined by Jonnu Smith
Freiermuth will play alongside fellow tight end Jonnu Smith after the Steelers traded for Smith on Monday, Steelers Now reports.
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Team adds competition at TE
Freiermuth will have competition for targets from Jonnu Smith, whom Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports the Steelers acquired in a trade Monday from the Dolphins, along with Jalen Ramsey and a 2027 seventh-round pick in exchange for Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.
ANALYSIS
Smith has long been a favorite of Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, though the two aren't related. Smith's 88 catches for 884 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024 for Miami significantly outpaced Freiermuth's 65 catches for 653 yards and seven touchdowns with the Steelers in the 2024 regular season, so Freiermuth may have to settle for a backup role after the acquisition of Smith, with a near-even split of targets as a likely best-case scenario.
Smith has long been a favorite of Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, though the two aren't related. Smith's 88 catches for 884 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024 for Miami significantly outpaced Freiermuth's 65 catches for 653 yards and seven touchdowns with the Steelers in the 2024 regular season, so Freiermuth may have to settle for a backup role after the acquisition of Smith, with a near-even split of targets as a likely best-case scenario.