Steelers Restructured TE Pat Freiermuth’s Contract

Freiermuth was due a base salary of $7.6 million and already earned a $1.5 million roster bonus back in March. Pittsburgh could save up to $5.3 million by restructuring him, per Over The Cap. 

Freiermuth, 27, was selected in the second round of the 2021 Draft by the Steelers out of Penn State.

He signed a four-year rookie contract worth $6,028,181 million that included a $1,744,132 signing bonus and played out that deal before re-signing to a four-year, $48.4 million extension in 2024. 

Freiermuth is under team control through 2028 and is scheduled to carry cap numbers of $11.2 million, $12.1 million and $10.5 million.

In 2025, Freiermuth appeared in all 17 games for the Steelers and caught 41 of his 54 targets for 486 yards and four touchdowns.