Freiermuth signed a four-year contract extension worth $48.4 million with the Steelers, keeping him with the team through the 2028 season
* **Role on the Team:** He is considered a key part of the Steelers’ offense freiermuth-steelers-dk-metcalf-george-pickens-a-lot-of-conflict-defenses) With the addition of DK Metcalf, Freiermuth, along with George Pickens, is expected to cause problems for opposing defenses Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has praised Freiermuth’s versatility as a tight end
* **Leadership:** Freiermuth is taking on a leadership role within the Steelers organization rescuing-youth-camp-bonding-with-new-qb-pat-freiermuth-trying-to-become-leader-for
* **Past Suspensions of Steelers Players:**
* **Cameron Sutton:** In 2024, Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton was suspended for eight games for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy following a domestic violence incident
* **Damontae Kazee:** In 2023, Steelers safety Damontae Kazee was suspended without pay for the remainder of the season due to repeated violations of player safety rules
* **Larry Ogunjobi:** Former Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi was suspended for six games in 2025 for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs
It’s important to note that a hit by Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James on Freiermuth in 2024 led to James being suspended for one game james-suspended-hit-on-pat-freiermuth/. Freiermuth even defended James during the appeal process, though the suspension was upheld
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