The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to earn their third-straight win when they travel to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
The Steelers have emerged as one of the top contenders out of the AFC, and a big reason for that has been their recent offensive performances with the emergence of Russell Wilson. One of the players who has especially benefitted from their offensive success is tight end Pat Freiermuth.
This season, Freiermuth is second on the team with 44 catches for 470 yards and five touchdowns. His play has earned him respect from arguably the greatest tight end of all time, Travis Kelce, who gave him a shoutout on the latest episode of his "New Heights" podcast.
“Pat is actually one of my favorite tight ends to watch, man,” Kelce said with a bundle of incredible praise. “He’s savvy in his route running. He is very quarterback friendly, which he knows angles coming out to where he knows he can get a guaranteed catch. And quarterbacks love it when you come out of breaks at certain angles, depending on where the defender closest to you is. He's just a tough football player, man. I think he embodies the Steeler kind of way to play.."
Although Freiermuth has been a key piece of the Steelers' offense, this isn't the first year that he's played like one of the team's most consistent weapons. In 2022, he finished with a career-high 63 catches for 732 yards. His play in recent years also earned him a four-year, $48.4 million extension at the start of the season.
