Eric Ebron Expected To Miss Extended Time
3 years agoPittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron (knee) is expected to miss extended time as he braces for potential knee surgery, according to a source. Ebron is waiting for a second opinion after getting injured in the Week 11 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, but surgery seems to be imminent. The 28-year-old just hasn't been fantasy relevant at all this year due to the emergence of rookie Pat Freiermuth as the better red-zone weapon for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Ebron has just 12 receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown on 18 targets over eight games this year, and he can be safely dropped by any fantasy managers that were holding him in deeper leagues. Freiermuth becomes an even more attractive touchdown-dependent, low-end TE1 with Ebron sidelined. With Ebron out for a while, the Steelers added tight end Kevin Rader to the active roster and signed Jace Sternberger to their practice squad.
Source: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler
Source: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler