Parham signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on Friday. Parham went undrafted in 2019 but caught on with the Chargers a year later and ended up starting 23 of his 47 regular-season games from 2020 to 2023. He's the tallest tight end in the league, but perhaps also the thinnest, listed at 6-foot-8, 237 pounds. The Chargers put him to use near the goal line, with Parham recording 11 TDs among his 67 career receptions. He was released in August and then spent part of the season on Denver's practice squad, never appearing in a game. Parham will turn 28 shortly before the start of the 2025 campaign and has his work cut out for him to earn a roster spot.
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ACTIVELatest Donald Parham news
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Birthdate
8/16/1997 (27)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'8", 237 lbs
Birthplace
Lakeland, FL, USA
Position
TE
College
Stetson
Experience
5 seasons
Career History
Los Angeles Chargers
2020-2025
(5 seasons)
Denver Broncos
2024-2024
(1 season)
Washington Commanders
2019-2020
(1 season)
Parham signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on Friday. Parham went undrafted in 2019 but caught on with the Chargers a year later and ended up starting 23 of his 47 regular-season games from 2020 to 2023. He's the tallest tight end in the league, but perhaps also the thinnest, listed at 6-foot-8, 237 pounds. The Chargers put him to use near the goal line, with Parham recording 11 TDs among his 67 career receptions. He was released in August and then spent part of the season on Denver's practice squad, never appearing in a game. Parham will turn 28 shortly before the start of the 2025 campaign and has his work cut out for him to earn a roster spot.
Parham signed with the Broncos' practice squad Wednesday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports. Parham spent the first four seasons of his NFL career with the Chargers, during which he accumulated 67 catches for 764 yards and 11 touchdowns across 47 regular-season games. The Broncos have Adam Trautman and Greg Dulcich as their top two tight ends on the depth chart, and Parham should have a good chance of being elevated to the active roster at some point during the regular season.
The Chargers released Parham on Tuesday. Parham had some hype as a fantasy breakout candidate early in his career but never progressed beyond being a part-time player and red-zone weapon. Eleven of his 67 career receptions have gone for touchdowns, including a career-high four TDs on 27 catches last year. The 27-year-old may draw interest elsewhere as a pass-catching specialist.
Parham's touchdown was his fourth red-zone score of the year and capped off what was a productive first-half for the Chargers against a clearly limited Bears team overall. Despite Gerald Everett (hip) being unavailable, Parham didn't deviate too much from his playing-time splits as Stone Smartt (39 snaps) and Tre' McKitty (15 snaps) each saw plenty of time even though the running game (54 yards on 25 carries) failed to take off. Expect Parham to be a potential low-end fantasy start Week 9 if Everett is once again unavailable.
Parham once again wasn't utilized, and one of his three targets ended up drawing Justin Herbert's first interception of the afternoon. The veteran's 25 offensive snaps was also his second fewest of the season. The big-bodied target is just too specialized as an offensive weapon to be consistently fantasy relevant, but that could change depending on the status of Gerald Everett, who left Sunday's game with a quad injury.