Pat Freiermuth

Washington left Week 14's win over the Ravens with a head injury and did not return. If he's unable to clear the protocol before the Steelers' Week 15 Monday night game against Miami, Pat Freiermuth would likely operate as the team's primary pass-catching tight end. Freiermuth could be a nice deep league streaming option while Jonnu Smith -- who has five receptions over his past five games -- should remain on waiver wires.

Freiermuth ran a pass route on 22 of the Steelers' 36 drop backs, leading all tight ends and seeing a small bump in playing time with Darnell Washington sidelined with a concussion he sustained in the first quarter. Jonnu Smith, meanwhile, ran just 13 routes and saw one target. Freiermuth, who doesn't have more than three receptions in the game since Week 6, could have some deep-league fantasy relevance in Week 15 against the Dolphins if Washington enters the league's concussion protocol and misses a game or two.

Washington's head hit the ground hard at the end of a catch and run in the first quarter against Baltimore. He was woozy and helped to the locker room, where he was evaluated for a brain injury and quickly ruled out. Jonnu Smith and Pat Freiermuth will likely see more snaps and pass routes with Washington sidelined, though neither player will be reliable in fantasy.

Steelers TE Darnell Washington sustained a concussion in the first half of Sunday's game vs. the Ravens and won't return. He caught his only target for 12 yards before exiting. Washington's absence should mean more snaps for TEs Jonnu Smith and Pat Freiermuth. Washington will get an extra day to clear protocol for next Monday night's game vs. the Dolphins.

Freiermuth disputes Aaron Rodgers's claim of no-shows.