From Troy Montgomery at Steelers Depot:


The Pittsburgh Steelers may not have a defined #2 wide receiver, but they could still have their second receiving option after George Pickens on the roster in tight end Pat Freiermuth. The fourth-year veteran had a down year in 2023, but he’s shown he can be effective with good quarterback play. Freiermuth revealed Thursday how Ben Roethlisberger helped him become comfortable with any quarterback.




“I think Ben taught me how to be a quarterback’s best friend, just understanding what the quarterback’s thinking on each play. It’s rare to find a tight end that’s going to stretch the field horizontally or vertically, so understanding his reads, his progressions, where he’s expecting you. I think he taught me that early on in my career, so I’ve kind of established that with each quarterback.”



Freiermuth had more touchdowns in his lone season with Roethlisberger than he’s had in the rest of his career, so hopefully Wilson or Fields can give him a similar kind of success.



You can read Troy’s article here.


You can listen to Pat Freiermuth’s full interview on Christian Kuntz’ podcast here.