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Mike McCarthy seems more willing than previous offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to trust Freiermuth as his top tight end. Freiermuth rewarded that faith by catching all five of his targets for 46 yards and a touchdown, and he should continue to be a quality middle-of-the-field threat with Aaron Rodgers still largely preferring to throw the ball within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage.
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Freiermuth caught 5-of-5 targets, 46 yards, 1 TD under new coordinator McCarthy.

Steelers tight end saw only 54 targets in 2025 (second-fewest in his five-year career) while competing with Jonnu Smith and Darnell Washington; new offensive coordinator Mike McCarthy shows more willingness to trust Freiermuth as top tight end compared to previous coordinator Arthur Smith; rewarded that faith by catching all five targets for 46 yards and a touchdown in Week 1; should continue as quality middle-of-field threat with Aaron Rodgers preferring throws within 10 yards of line of scrimmage.

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