With the combined departures at wide receiver and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement, not to mention the natural development within the position group, it is reasonable to believe that the tight ends will play a bigger role on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense this season.
It’s not just 2021 second-round draft pick Pat Freiermuth entering his second season after a very promising rookie campaign. It’s also veteran fourth-year tight end Zach Gentry having had the opportunity to establish himself as a regular contributor last season, and where he now builds from that.
Gentry and Freiermuth became fast friends last year, and especially after Eric Ebron’s injury, they began to solidify an encouraging 1-2 punch at tight end.