Steelers’ Pat Freiermuth expected to miss 2-3 weeks with hamstring injury, per report

Kenny Pickett is not the one Steelers starter who’s slated to miss Pittsburgh’s upcoming recreation towards the Baltimore Ravens. Tight finish Pat Freiermuth is expected to be out 2-3 weeks after maintaining a hamstring harm right through Sunday’s 30-6 loss to the Texans, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 

Per the report, Freiermuth would possibly best miss one recreation, because the Steelers have a bye week following Sunday’s recreation towards Baltimore. The Steelers will then trip to Los Angeles to face the Rams in Week 7. 

A 3rd-year veteran, Freiermuth has simply 8 catches on 13 goals this season. He does have two touchdowns, on the other hand, together with his game-winning rating in Pittsburgh’s Week 3 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Freiermuth is in fact answerable for part of the Steelers’ offensive touchdowns this season. 

With Freiermuth out, second-year veteran Connor Heyward and rookie Darnell Washington will most likely see larger roles inside the offense. Heyward and Washington have stuck simply 3 passes between them via 4 video games. 

Along with Freiermuth, Pittsburgh could also be dealing with accidents to Pickett, offensive linemen Dan Moore Jr. and James Daniels and punter Pressley Harvin III. Regarding Pickett, the Steelers’ beginning quarterback is reportedly dealing with a bone bruise that can stay him out of Sunday’s house recreation towards Baltimore. Veteran Mitch Trubisky would get started if Pickett cannot move. Trubisky threw for 276 yards with a landing and 3 alternatives in Pittsburgh’s 16-14 loss to Baltimore remaining season. 

The Steelers’ offense has been underneath intense scrutiny this season. Through 4 video games, the Steelers’ offense these days ranks twenty fifth within the NFL in scoring and passing, twenty ninth in dashing, twenty second on third-down potency and twenty eighth within the crimson zone.