Steelers place Eric Ebron (knee) on injured reserve on Saturday

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron (knee) was placed on injured reserve on Saturday.

What It Means:

Ebron will sit out at least three games after Pittsburgh's tight was expected to miss extended time with a knee injury. Expect Pat Freiermuth to start at tight end in Week 12's divisional contest against a Cincinnati Bengals' unit rated 16th in pass defense per numberFire's power rankings.

Freiermuth's Week 12 projection includes 4.2 receptions for 39.5 yards on 5.9 targets.