The Pittsburgh Steelers have misplaced considered one of their free-agent signings to a season-ending damage.
Tight finish Donald Parham Jr. suffered a torn Achilles tendon through the Steelers’ offseason staff actions (OTAs) on Tuesday, based on 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 coming 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 have 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 obtained rave critiques this offseason.
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