The Steelers have their WR2.
Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Pittsburgh is trading for Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr.
The trade comes less than an hour after Indianapolis signed wide receiver Alec Pierce to a $29 million per year deal.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the trade is a late-round pick swap. The details still haven’t been released. Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Pittman is signing a new three-year, $59 million deal in Pittsburgh. He was previously scheduled to have a $24 million cap hit in 2026.
Pittman, 28, is coming off an 80-catch, 784-yard, seven-touchdown season in Indianapolis. He’s previously crossed the 1,000-yard season threshold twice in his career. Pittman is a 6’4, 223-pound target who ran a 4.52-second 40-yard dash at the 2020 NFL Combine. With 9.8 yards per catch last season, he’s established himself as a reliable target in the intermediate passing game.
Pittman joins D.K. Metcalf in the Steelers wide receiver room on the one-year anniversary of the trade that landed the latter in the Steel City.
