The Pittsburgh Steelers made their first splash of the 2026 offseason by trading for Indianapolis Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr., and now they have agreed on an extension, per Mike Garafolo on X.
Under his previous two-year contract signed in 2024, Pittman was making $23.33 million per season. That was 17th in the WR market. If the numbers hold up, his APY is actually dipping to $19.67 per season. The guaranteed money may be a tad higher to compensate once that number is revealed.
In six seasons, Pittman has 485 receptions for 5,254 yards and 25 TDs, including 80 receptions for 784 yards and seven TDs in 2025. He had two 1,000-yard seasons in 2021 and 2023, and was named a team captain by the Colts in 2024. That’s an underrated aspect of this addition as DK Metcalf is more of a leader by example. That offense still needs leadership, and Pittman can help in that area for the foreseeable future.
Combined with what the Steelers gave DK Metcalf exactly one year ago in their trade with the Seattle Seahawks, the Steelers are paying the duo $52.66 million combined APY as one of the most expensive tandems in the league.
After two decades of WR dominance in Pittsburgh, they had a several-year slump of subpar play from the position. Now they have two big bodies with proven track records to turn that narrative around.
Pittman’s three-year deal will run through 2028 while Metcalf’s runs through 2029.
Now we await the guaranteed money on Pittman’s deal, as well as structure of the signing bonus.
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