It’s just the first day. They’re not in pads. A lot can happen ahead of the regular season. All those caveats are fair and good and true coming off the Pittsburgh Steelers debut day of 2024 training camp, a light session that felt more like OTAs and one that didn’t feature starting QB Russell Wilson, sidelined with calf tightness. But if there’s a takeaway, TE Pat Freiermuth is catching the eye of the quarterbacks who did work Thursday.
He was Justin Fields and Kyle Allen’s favorite target, coming up large with a couple of downfield catches while functioning as a security blanket underneath.