It’s no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers have a lot of question marks in their receiving room heading into the 2024 season. Can George Pickens become a reliable, every-week WR1? Will Calvin Austin III finally have his breakout season? What can the Steelers reasonably expect from rookie Roman Wilson in his first season? The biggest question might be who the team’s second option at receiver is, and Brian Batko believes it’s tight end Pat Freiermuth.
In the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s weekly podcast, Chipped Ham and Football, Steelers beat writer Brian Batko said that Freiermuth will be the “de facto number two receiver” for the Steelers.