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Freiermuth poised for resurgence with Smith gone and McCarthy's TE-friendly scheme.
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Freiermuth is positioned for a career resurgence in 2026 after recording just 486 yards in 2025 despite playing all 17 games; the departure of Jonnu Smith removes a major competing tight end, and new offensive coordinator Mike McCarthy has a track record of elevating tight end production—he helped Dalton Schultz reach 808 yards in 2021 and Jake Ferguson 761 yards in 2023 in Dallas. Freiermuth showed efficiency when targeted with a career-best 11.9 yards per reception and over half his catches going for first downs, suggesting the role expansion under McCarthy could unlock his seam-route potential that was underutilized in 2025.
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With the latter out of the picture in 2026, Freiermuth should have an easier time claiming the role of the team's top receiving tight end. While the oft-underrated Dak Prescott also deserves plenty of the credit, McCarthy helped jump start the careers of both Dalton Schultz (808 yards in 2021) and Jake Ferguson (761 yards in 2023) during their time in Dallas.
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- Freiermuth is positioned for a career resurgence in 2026 after recording just 486 yards in 2025 despite playing all 17 games; the departure of Jonnu Smith removes a major competing tight end, and new offensive coordinator Mike McCarthy has a track record of elevating tight end production—he helped Dalton Schultz reach 808 yards in 2021 and Jake Ferguson 761 yards in 2023 in Dallas. Freiermuth showed efficiency when targeted with a career-best 11.9 yards per reception and over half his catches going for first downs, suggesting the role expansion under McCarthy could unlock his seam-route potential that was underutilized in 2025.
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