The Pittsburgh Steelers’ tight end room has lacked stability since the retirement of Heath Miller, by and large, at the end of the 2015 season, at least up to last year. Even though he’s been out of the locker room for going on seven seasons now, however, his presence continues to be felt—and not just because he’ll pop in from time to time.
With Pat Freiermuth and Zach Gentry emerging last season, the team may have found a healthy new nucleus for the tight end room that could rival Miller and Matt Spaeth. Miller was emblematic of the tight end position for a decade in the NFL, and his position coach, James Daniels, never let those who followed him come after forget it.