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Steelers TE Donald Parham suffers season-ending injury at OTAs
Steelers TE Donald Parham suffers season-ending injury at OTAs
The Pittsburgh Steelers added tight end Donald Parham to help bolster the passing game but his season ended before it began when he suffered a torn Achilles at OTA practice. This could be why it was previously reported that the Steelers have renewed their interest in trading for Miami Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith.
Parham is a well-traveled player. He started his NFL career in Detroit in 2019 as an undrafted free agent. Parham bounced around between several teams that year before settling in with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020. He spent four seasons in Los Angeles and had 67 receptions in 47 career games. 23 of those games were starts.
With Parham out for the year, the Steelers are back to square one for depth at tight end. Pat Freiermuth will serve as the team's No. 1 tight end and primary target in the passing game with Darnell Washington as the primary backup and Connor Heyward rounding things out. With Parham lost for the year, another pass-catching tight end becomes a significant need so don't expect the talk about Smith to go away, no matter who the Steelers might bring in at wide receiver.
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