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Former Steelers Tight End Is Making NFL Comeback
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Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Donald Parham at OTAs on May 28, 2025. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Former Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Donald Parham , who missed the entire 2025 season with an Achilles injury suffered in OTAs, is attempting to make an NFL comeback. He had a tryout with the Washington Commanders on Saturday.
Parham injured his Achilles during the Steelers' fourth OTA practice last June.
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Parham, 27, spent the 2024 season on the Denver Broncos practice squad without playing a game. Before that, he played four seasons for the Los Angeles Chargers .
A 6-foot-8, 237-pound Lakeland, Florida native, Parham didn't play football until his senior season in high school. The late bloomer played collegiately at the FCS level for Stetson , where he finished as the school's all-time leader in receptions and yards.
Los Angeles Chargers tight end Donald Parham Jr. (89) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jack Cochrane (43) during an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Despite running a 4.68-second 40-yard dash at that size, he went undrafted coming out in 2019, first joining the Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins, without appearing in a game in his rookie season. After a stint in the XFL in the spring of 2020, Parham caught on with the Chargers that summer and made his mark.
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In four seasons in L.A., Parham played in 47 games and made 23 starts. He caught 67 passes for 764 yards and 11 touchdowns. His best statistical season came in 2023, when he caught 27 passes for 285 yards and four scores.
With his long frame, Parham is considered an excellent pass blocker. Nagging injuries have minimized Parham throughout his career. He played a career high of 269 offensive snaps in 2023.
Parham signed a one-year contract with the Steelers in February of 2025.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Former Steelers Tight End Is Making NFL Comeback
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