Gentry was thought to be the primary blocking tight end entering the 2023 season after receiving a contract extension this offseason. The team then drafted athletic specimen tight end Darnell Washington in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, making Gentry more or less obsolete. The release signals trust in their rookie tight end to contribute from the jump.

Gentry stays in Pittsburgh after starting three of the past four seasons as the team's No. 2 tight end. Gentry's return reduces the chances of an every-down role for third-year TE Pat Freiermuth, with Gentry seeing a 50% snap share last year, but doesn't change much for Freiermuth's targets. The Gentry re-signing likely rules out the Steelers adding a tight end in the draft.

Gentry's second quarter reception was his lone target. Some fantasy managers and DFS players tried to connect the target dots with Pat Freiermuth (concussion) sidelined, but it didn't help that Kenny Pickett missed the second half with a concussion of his own. Managers should not go back to the TE2 well in Week 7 against the Dolphins.  

Gentry sat out practice on Wednesday because of a knee injury, but he logged full practices the rest of the week and was not listed on the final injury report. With Pat Freiermuth (concussion) out, Gentry has streaming and DFS appeal this week.