Steelers Get Good Injury News on Tight End Pat Freiermuth

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth said he will play this week against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth in Denver on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth in Denver on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are plenty banged up, with about seven or eight players expected to miss the team’s Week 6 game with the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday due to injury, but don’t worry about the health of tight end Pat Freiermuth.

Freiermuth told Steelers Now after practice on Friday that he’s good to go and will be playing this Sunday when the team takes on the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.

Freiermuth was listed as limited in Thursday’s practice with a calf injury, but said he absence was purely precautional.

The third-year tight end has been one of the Steelers’ most important offensive playmakers in the early part of the 2024 season. Freiermuth is second on the team in receptions (20), yards (178) and leads the team with two touchdown receptions.

Veteran tight end MyCole Pruitt also appears to be nearing a return. He’s been out since injuring his right knee against the Denver Broncos but participated in practice all three days this week and does not seem far from a return.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY REPORT

Player Injury Date  Prognosis Roster Status
TE Pat Freiermuth Calf Oct. 10 TBD Active, LP on Thurs.
FS Damontae Kazee Ankle Oct. 6 Week to week DBT at LV, DNP on Thurs.
DE DeMarvin Leal Stinger Oct. 6 Week to week OUT at LV, DNP on Thurs.
OLB Nick Herbig Hamstring Oct. 6 Week to week OUT at LV, DNP on Thurs.
RB Cordarrelle Patterson Ankle Sept. 29 Week to week OUT at LV, DNP on Thurs.
RG James Daniels Achilles Sept. 29 Out for season Injured reserve
RB Jaylen Warren Knee Sept. 22 Day to day DBT at LV, LP on Thurs.
OLB Alex Highsmith Groin Sept. 22 One week OUT at LV, LP on Thurs.
CB Cory Trice Jr. Hamstring Sept. 22 Two weeks Injured reserve
RT Troy Fautanu Right knee dislocation Sept. 20 Regular season Injured reserve
TE MyCole Pruitt Right knee Sept. 15 Day to day DBT at LV, LP on Thurs.
WR Ben Skowronek Shoulder Sept. 15 One weeks Injured reserve
LB Tyler Matakevich Hamstring Sept. 15 One weeks Injured reserve
P Cameron Johnston Right leg Sept. 8 Out for season Injured reserve
QB Russell Wilson Calf tightness Sept. 5 Day to day Active, FP on Thurs.
SS Ryan Watts Necke Aug. 24 Out for season Injured reserve
DL Logan Lee Calf Aug. 20 Week to week Injured reserve
OT Dylan Cook Lisfranc, left foot Aug. 17 Week to week IR-Return
C Nate Herbig Torn rotator cuff Aug. 14 Out for season Injured reserve
OLB David Perales Left MCL tear July 31 Out for season Injured reserve 
ILB Cole Holcomb Left knee Nov. 2, 2023 Week to week PUP/reserve
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