The Pittsburgh Steelers have misplaced one in every of their free-agent signings to a season-ending damage.
Tight finish Donald Parham Jr. suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the course of the Steelers’ offseason crew actions (OTAs) on Tuesday, in accordance with ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Torn Achilles tendons often take 9 to 12 months of restoration, which might knock Parham out for the 2025 NFL season.
Parham, 27, was getting into his fifth NFL season. He had performed the primary 4 seasons of his NFL profession with the Los Angeles Chargers. He had 27 catches for 285 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2023 — all of which had been career-high marks. He then spent final season on the Broncos’ observe squad.
The Steelers nonetheless have Pat Freiermuth at tight finish, together with Darnell Washington, who has acquired rave critiques this offseason.