With several different options emerging from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ tight end room this season, Pat Freiermuth found it hard to make an impact through the first five games. During that stretch, he had only a handful of receptions and 76 yards to his name.
That changed in a big way against the Cincinnati Bengals last Thursday. Freiermuth broke out with a clutch two-touchdown performance. However, something Aaron Rodgers is most impressed by is Freiermuth’s mindset despite his lack of targets.
“I’m proud of Pat,” Rodgers said Wednesday via Steelers.com. “If you’re not getting targets, and you’re a high-money guy, and you want to be an impact on gameday, it’s got to be tough on the psyche, the confidence.