The Steelers found a new receiver as Pittsburgh traded with the Colts for Michael Pittman Jr. on Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. The details of the trade haven’t been released yet.
This news comes shortly after the Colts decided to sign receiver Alec Pierce to a four-year, $116 million deal to keep him in Indianapolis. Since Pittman also hit free agency, it was expected for the Colts to part ways with him as Pierce clearly will become the team’s WR1. Trading Pittman opened up $24 million in cap space for the Colts, which will seemingly help them pay for Pierce’s new monster contract.
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Now Pittman will join forces with DK Metcalf in Pittsburgh to try to become the next big WR duo in the league.
Pittman had spent all six of his NFL seasons in Indianapolis where he once was considered the team’s best receiver. Last season, Pittman recorded 80 catches for 784 yards and seven touchdowns (a career high for him).
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Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.
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