Steelers sign TE Pat Freiermuth to four-year extension worth $48M

( WJET/WFXP )– The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed veteran tight end Pat Freiermuth to a new deal keeping him in the Steel City for the next four years.

According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Freiermuth signed a four-year $48.4 million contract extending him through the 2028 season.

Freiermuth was entering the final year of his rookie deal after being drafted in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Penn State.

He’s racked up 155 receptions for 1,537 yards and 11 touchdowns during his time with the team and is expected to be an integral part of new Offisive Coordinator Arthur Smith’s offense.

At $12.1 million per year, Freiermuth will be the ninth-highest-paid tight end in the league ahead of the Houston Texans’ Dalton Schultz.

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