Steelers TE out for season with torn Achilles tendon

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 right through the Steelers’ offseason group actions (OTAs) on Tuesday, in step with ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Torn Achilles tendons most often take 9 to 12 months of restoration, which might knock Parham out for the 2025 NFL season.

Parham, 27, was once getting into his 5th 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 that have been career-high marks. He then spent remaining season at the Broncos’ observe squad.

The Steelers nonetheless have Pat Freiermuth at tight finish, together with Darnell Washington, who has won rave evaluations this offseason.