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TE Pittsburgh Steelers #88

Pat Freiermuth Injury status and history

Age
27
Height / weight
6'5", 258 lb
Experience
6th season
Drafted
2021 R2, #55

2026 Season

PPR PPG
9.7
Pos rank
TE2
Rostered
19%

Week 5 vs. Colts, Sun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET 7th vs. TEs, favorable

Should I start Freiermuth in Week 5? Rest-of-season value in Redraft Command

Pat Freiermuth Injury Update & History

Active
Checked

No injury designation for Week 5 against the Colts. Freiermuth has not missed a game this season.

2026 games missed
0
Last played Week 4, Oct 1
Latest injury
Quad
Week 9, 2025, played through
Next game
Week 5 vs IND
Sun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET

Practice participation

Week 5 report starts Wednesday, Oct 7

Freiermuth hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.

Injury History at a Glance

Six logged injuries in six seasons, including two concussion injuries. Most of his lost time came from a hamstring injury in 2023; nothing else has cost him more than 2 games.

A

Durability

86/100

8

Games missed

6

Injuries

5games

Longest absence

Hamstring injury · 2023

Where He's Been Hurt

Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.

Head / Concussion ×32021, 2022, 2025: 3 gamesR. hamstring2023, 5 gamesRibs2023, played thruQuad2025, played thru
Front view: the player's right side is on your left. Side not recorded for the quad and ribs.
Injuries by body part, regular-season games missed
Body partInjuriesGames missed
Hamstring15
Concussion23
Chest / ribs10
Head10
Quad / thigh10
Total68

Injury risk profile: High

  • Concussion injuries in 2021 and 2022
  • Quad bruise in 2025, played through
  • 8 games in 6 seasons, 5 of them in 2023
  • 6 injuries spread across 5 body parts

Pat Freiermuth Injury History

Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.

  1. 2026

    Healthy 0 games missed

    No injury has cost Freiermuth a game this season.

  2. 2025

    Quad Bruise Played through

    Week 9 · with the Steelers

    Freiermuth was dealing with a quad bruise following the team's Week 8 game but was expected to play through the soreness.

  3. 2025

    Head Played through

    Week 8 · with the Steelers

    Took a big hit against the Packers and was evaluated in the medical tent after appearing to hit his head on the ground, but he later returned to the game.

  4. 2023

    Hamstring · Right 5 games

    Week 4 · with the Steelers

    Suffered a hamstring injury in Week 4, aggravated it in practice ahead of Week 7, and was subsequently placed on Injured Reserve, returning in Week 11.

  5. 2023

    Chest Played through

    Week 1 · with the Steelers

    Exited the season opener against the 49ers with a chest injury but did not miss any subsequent games.

  6. 2022

    Concussion 1 game

    Week 5 · with the Steelers

    Sustained a concussion in Week 5 and missed the following week's game.

  7. 2021

    Concussion 2 games

    Week 12 · with the Steelers

    Sustained his first NFL concussion in a Week 12 game against the Bengals but did not miss the following game. Suffered his second concussion of the season in a Week 15 win over the Titans and missed the next two games.

If Freiermuth Misses Time

Next man up: Darnell Washington

Darnell Washington is next on the Steelers depth chart at tight end. Tight end targets would mostly move to the receivers, so he's a streaming option at best if Freiermuth misses time.

Who else it affects

His absence would move work to the rest of the offense, and Aaron Rodgers would lose one of his main options.

Want a backup plan at tight end before you need one?See rest-of-season TE rankings in Redraft Command

Injury status is the designation each club has filed, as our last check found it. History covers regular-season games missed. The durability score measures time lost to injury only; games not played as a backup don't count against it. Status last checked . Practice participation is from the league's official injury report on NFL.com, last read .

Fantasy points use PPR scoring.

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Pat Freiermuth Injury FAQ

Is Pat Freiermuth injured?

No. As of October 2, 2026, Pat Freiermuth is active with no injury designation. He has played every game in 2026.

Is Pat Freiermuth playing this week?

Pat Freiermuth has no injury designation for Week 5 against the Colts on Sunday, October 11, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?

Has Pat Freiermuth missed any games this season?

No. Pat Freiermuth has played in every Steelers game in 2026, 4 games so far.

What is Pat Freiermuth's injury history?

Pat Freiermuth has 6 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 8 games in all: 5 for a right hamstring injury in 2023, 2 for a concussion in 2021 and 1 for a concussion in 2022.

What was Pat Freiermuth's most recent injury?

Pat Freiermuth's most recent logged injury was a quad bruise in Week 9 of 2025. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.

Does Pat Freiermuth have any recurring injuries?

Yes: concussion injuries in 2021 and 2022 (3 games missed).

What was Pat Freiermuth's worst injury?

Pat Freiermuth's longest absence came from a right hamstring injury in 2023, which cost him 5 games of the 8 he has missed in his career.