Steelers Rumored to Trade Pat Freiermuth as His Role Diminishes in 2025
There was hope that the arrival of Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh would help Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth reach even greater heights in 2025, but that’s been far from the case through four games. And to make matters even worse, one former NFL GM predicts Pittsburgh could trade the talented pass catcher.
On Thursday, 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi reported that a former general manager believes Pittsburgh could ship Freiermuth off to the Washington Commanders or Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a third- to fourth-round draft pick — which, to be fair, isn’t the worst idea considering his minuscule impact through four games.
In the four matchups Pittsburgh has played this season, Freiermuth has caught just seven passes for 65 yards. He's also played second fiddle to TE Jonnu Smith and, most recently, TE Darnell Washington in Week 4's snap counts.
As amazing as it is to hear Steelers Nation scream “Muth” at the top of their lungs, his connection with Rodgers just hasn’t panned out — and with two other capable tight ends on the roster, now may be the perfect time to acquire some solid Day 2 draft capital in return.
Buccaneers are dealing with some bad injury news about Chris Godwin
Given all the injuries the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are dealing with, the absolute late thing the team needs is for another key player to go down. That unfortunately seems to be the case with Chris Godwin, who is already dealing with an injury just a few weeks after making his triumphant return to the lineup.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Godwin isn’t expected to play against San Francisco this Sunday.
After missing the first month of the season following his season-ending injury last year, Godwin returned in Week 4 at the exact right time.
Right before his return, the Bucs lost Mike Evans to a hamstring injury that still has him out of action. Godwin’s return also came at a time when Tampa Bay’s offense was reeling from the loss of Luke Goedeke and Cody Mauch, the latter of whom is done for the season with an injury.
So to lose Godwin again amid the myriad of injuries the team is dealing with is less than ideal. While it may seem like nightmare scenario, it’s not the end of the world.
Chris Godwin seems unlikely to play in Week 6 vs. 49ers
One of the reasons Godwin returning was exciting was because he was joining an offense that had Emeka Egbuka on it. The rookie’s rise has been one of the best stories not only for the Bucs but in all of the NFL this season. To pair him up with a threat like Godwin felt like a cheat code.
The results have spoken for themselves. While Godwin hasn’t exploded back onto the scene his presence has certainly in at least some way aided Egbuka’s continued ascent.
Having Egbuka against a beat up 49ers defense is reason to believe the Bucs still have more than a fighting chance to win. It is not be easy; Godwin joins Bucky Irving, along with Evans, as key offensive players who are out for Week 6.
It was a serious injury he suffered less than a year ago, and Godwin didn’t have training camp to ramp back up — he missed its entirety while resting. Hearing that he’s already dealing with an injury is less than ideal but the 4-1 Bucs are in this for the long haul and having him and other key players healthy for a playoff push is all that matters right now.
