With the beginning of the 2024 NFL season simply days away, groups are nonetheless toying with their rosters in hopes of getting the sting they want heading into the season.
In a latest piece for Bleacher Report, Alex Kay proposed one commerce that every crew ought to make earlier than the season to fill a necessity. For the Giants, he chosen Pittsburgh Steelers tight finish Pat Freiermuth.
In return, the Giants would give up a 2026 fifth-round decide. Seems like a deal they might/ought to make nevertheless it’s unlikely.
The New York Giants had been dealt a blow when tight finish Darren Waller retired this offseason. With out the veteran within the lineup, Huge Blue is ready to lean on a pair of inexperienced choices in Daniel Bellinger and rookie Theo Johnson.
Whereas Bellinger has caught 55 balls for 523 yards and two scores over his first two NFL seasons and Johnson flashed some scoring chops at Penn State with seven touchdowns in 2023, there’s a clear lack of pass-catching expertise on this roster.
To deal with this concern, the G-Males ought to inquire about Pat Freiermuth’s availability. The Steelers have but to increase the tight finish’s contract, making him a possible free agent after the upcoming marketing campaign.
Whereas Freiermuth is coming off a down 2023 season—he notched a meager 32 receptions for 308 yards and two touchdowns—he’s solely a yr faraway from a breakout 63-catch, 732-yard marketing campaign. He additionally discovered pay filth seven instances as a rookie in 2021 and will re-emerge as a daily scoring menace if he lands with the Giants.
Contemplating Pittsburgh has Darnell Washington ready within the wings, getting a Day 3 decide in return for Freiermuth may assist the crew throughout a important 2025 offseason.
Freiermuth was a stud at Penn State earlier than Johnson and was a highly-regarded prospect popping out as a second-round decide in 2021. He’s had a quiet profession to this point although he caught 122 passes in his first two seasons.
Final yr, Freiermuth performed in solely 12 video games on account of a hamstring harm and caught simply 32 passes. A whole lot of that additionally needed to do with the Steelers’ quarterback points.
The Giants may actually steal the 6-foot-5, 260-pound Freiermuth in the event that they made this commerce. He would undoubtedly add extra expertise to the tight finish room which consists of Bellinger, Johnson, and Chris Manhertz.
However the Giants seem like content material with their present group and are betting that Johnson will blossom right into a star. Plus, the Steelers can be ill-advised to offer Freiermuth away.
