The Pittsburgh Steelers only have four true tight ends on their current 90-man roster, but there’s no guarantee that more than two of them actually make it into the season on the 53. Those top two would be Pat Freiermuth and Zach Gentry, who have never spent any time, unless injured, anywhere but the active roster.
The other two tight ends vying for a roster spot are Kevin Rader, who has been with the organization for going on four years now, and Jace Sternberger, a veteran who was on the practice squad a year ago. But the presences of Derek Watt at fullback and rookie Connor Heyward as an h-back make carrying both of them plus three tight ends an uncertain prospect.