2026 Week 6 Fantasy Football Breaking News: DK Metcalf Clears Injury Report, Pat Freiermuth Questionable

The Steelers have two injury updates to sort through for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). DK Metcalf is off the injury report entirely after previously carrying a questionable tag due to illness. Pat Freiermuth, however, is now questionable with a calf injury — one that wasn't on yesterday's report, making it a surprise addition.

DK Metcalf

Good news: Metcalf plays. He was listed as questionable with an illness earlier in the week, so this is a clean upgrade to full availability. Start him with confidence against a 1-4 Buccaneers team that Pittsburgh is favored over by 2.5 points. No lingering concern here.

Pat Freiermuth

The calf injury is the real news to track. Freiermuth wasn't on the injury report at all yesterday, so this popped up fast — and the source story notes it's unclear how he suffered it. Questionable tags for late-week calf injuries can go either way, and there's no timeline or severity detail available yet. If he's ruled out Sunday, he's a clear sit in standard formats (PPR or otherwise), and whoever lines up as Pittsburgh's backup tight end becomes a potential emergency add on the waiver wire — though that player's role and usage are not established enough from the available data to call a specific name. Monitor the final injury report closely before making any lineup decisions involving Freiermuth.