Pittsburgh Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth had all of two catches for five yards, albeit with a touchdown, through the first 120 minutes of football in 2023. He received some criticism for his perceived effort during the week, and was able to respond with his best game of the young season, catching three passes for 41 yards and a touchdown.
QB Kenny Pickett was particularly happy to see him step up when his number was called (he was only targeted four times), noting their inability to feed him earlier. “We didn’t get him going earlier those first two games”, he said in his post-game remarks, via the team’s Twitter.