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Pat Freiermuth questionable for Steelers-Bengals game with illness
Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth is questionable for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals because of an illness.
He has started all eight games this season and has caught 25 passes for 235 yards and four touchdowns.
The Steelers often use two tight ends, and Freiermuth is a key part of that setup alongside Darnell Washington.
Seven of quarterback Aaron Rodgers' 13 touchdown passes have gone to one of the two tight ends.
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati are both on four-game winning streaks, and the winner will take first place in the AFC North.
The Steelers won their first meeting 30-27 in Week 3, so a win would give them a division sweep and a tiebreaking advantage.
If Freiermuth cannot play, backup Robert Tonyan is likely to get more playing time.
Pat Freiermuth is questionable for the Steelers’ Sunday night game against the Bengals because of an illness.
He has started all eight games for Pittsburgh this season.
Freiermuth has 25 catches for 235 yards and leads the Steelers with four receiving touchdowns.
The Steelers and Bengals enter their rematch on four-game winning streaks, and the winner will move into first place in the AFC North.
If Freiermuth cannot play, backup tight end Robert Tonyan will likely get more playing time.
- Who
- Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth is questionable; Pittsburgh faces the Cincinnati Bengals.
- What
- Freiermuth was added to the Steelers’ injury report with an illness.
- When
- Sunday night; the specific game date is not stated.
- Where
- Cincinnati.
- Why
- Freiermuth is listed as questionable because of an illness.
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The Steelers beat the Bengals 30-27 in their first meeting of the season.
ESPN published a preview of the Steelers-Bengals rematch.
The Steelers added Freiermuth to their injury report and listed him as questionable with an illness.
The Steelers are scheduled to play the Bengals in Cincinnati.
- Freiermuth's status
- Questionable with an illness
- Freiermuth's starts
- All 8 Steelers games this season
- Freiermuth's receiving
- 25 catches, 235 yards, 4 touchdowns
- First meeting
- Steelers won 30-27 in Week 3
- Game stakes
- Winner moves into first place in the AFC North
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