Pat Freiermuth was one of the first people to reach out to Jonnu Smith after the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for him a month ago. As a team leader, it felt like the right thing to do. But naturally, Freiermuth had some questions—particularly about how the arrival of another tight end, especially one coming off a Pro Bowl season with nearly 900 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, might impact his role in the offense.
According to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko, Arthur Smith got out ahead of any questions during a sitdown with Freiermuth.
“I don’t see one really outstripping the other by a lot statistically.