Michael Pittman Jr.
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NFL insiders confirmed the Pittsburgh Steelers landed wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. for next to nothing on the wide receiver trade market.
The Pittsburgh Steelers seemed to land wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. for a very cheap price on the trade market Monday. But the exact trade compensation for the wideout didn’t come out until late in the day.
Steelers insider Mark Kaboly reported late Monday the team agreed to send one of their sixth-round picks to the Colts for Pittman and an Indianapolis seventh-round choice.
Early Tuesday, NFL insider Albert Breer confirmed that compensation with his own report. Kaboly called the move from the Colts perspective “a salary dump.”
Mark Kaboly
The Steelers will give up one of their 6th-round picks in exchange for Michael Pittman and the Colts’ 7th rounder, according to league source(s). So, basically, a salary dump by the Colts, and the Steelers benefit tremendously from it.
Albert Breer
Terms of yesterday’s Steelers/Colts trade …
• Steelers get: WR Michael Pittman, seventh-round pick.
• Colts get: Sixth-round pick.
Technically, there’s still more details to come on the trade. Neither insider reported whether the draft picks exchanged will be in 2026 or 2027.
Furthermore, the Steelers have two sixth-round picks. It’s not clear which one is headed to Indianapolis.
But from the general fan’s perspective, it doesn’t really matter. Pittman is coming to Pittsburgh for a very cheap trade price.