Steelers' Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington a Big Part of Mike McCarthy's Plan | Will Howard's Shot

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are paying both their top tight ends Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington good money, which means Mike McCarthy's got big plans for them. Christopher Carter and Nick Farabaugh show you what McCarthy said during Steelers OTAs about how he'll incorporate the tight ends into the offense and how Washington can help the offense get a 90s-style feel. Could Freiermuth and Washington become the key weapons for Aaron Rodgers this season? And how will they balance with DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Germie Bernard and the receivers? Also, Will Howard has taken the first team reps at OTAs while Rodgers has been away. But is he on the path to become the team's QB2 over Mason Rudolph? Chris and Nick give you their insights from Steelers practice and explain what Howard must do to get the job during training camp. And could Kaleb Johnson lose his spot on the roster as the team's running back to Eli Heidenreich or Travis Homer?

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