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Steelers Clear DK Metcalf, Add Pat Freiermuth To Injury Report Saturday

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a pair of moves on their injury report ahead of their Week 6 road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. WR DK Metcalf (illness) was removed from the report while TE Pat Freiermuth was added with…

By Ross McCorkle · Steelers Depot

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 4:30 PM

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DK Metcalf was cleared from the injury report, while Pat Freiermuth was added with a questionable designation.
Freiermuth developed a calf injury during Saturday's practice ahead of the Week 6 clash with Tampa Bay.
Metcalf overcame an illness to be cleared with no injury designation for Sunday.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers cleared wide receiver DK Metcalf from their injury report while adding tight end Pat Freiermuth ahead of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Metcalf was cleared after missing time due to illness, but Freiermuth is now listed as questionable after sustaining a calf injury on Saturday, according to Steelers communications director Burt Lauten.

Metcalf's return provides vital support for a shorthanded receiving group missing Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, and Ben Skowronek. Should Freiermuth be sidelined, tight end Robert Tonyan is expected to assume an expanded role in Pittsburgh's offense.

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