Steelers' Michael Pittman: Limited to two catches in return
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Pittman caught two passes on five targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Bengals.
Pittman was cleared to return from a one-game absence due to a foot injury. Despite the low offensive output, he played 45 of 62 offensive snaps (72.3 percent), which was second-most among Steelers wide receivers behind DK Metcalf (56). Pittman was also tied for the second-most targets, though six Pittsburgh pass catchers were targeted at least four times by Aaron Rodgers. Pittman has a 5-74-0 receiving line (eight targets) across two regular-season games heading into Thursday's game against the Browns, whose secondary could be without starters Grant Delpit (shoulder) and Tyson Campbell (knee).
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Deemed active for Week 3
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Pittman (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
The foot injury resulted in Pittman being a limited practice participant throughout the week and taking a questionable tag into Sunday, but the wideout appears to have avoided any setbacks and shouldn't face any major restrictions with his snap count in his return from a one-game absence. With Pittman back in the fold, Roman Wilson and Germie Bernard are both likely to see their playing time take hits.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Slated to play Sunday
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Pittman (foot) is expected to play in Sunday's contest against the Bengals, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
A foot injury held Pittman out last Sunday at New England, but after putting in limited sessions during Week 3 prep, he headed into the weekend listed as questionable for Sunday. Ultimately, his status will receive clarification about 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Listed questionable for Sunday
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Pittman (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game, according to Alan Saunders of Steelers Now.
A limited practice participant throughout the week, Pittman appears truly questionable ahead of a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday. If he can't go, Germie Bernard figures to fill in again alongside DK Metcalf and Roman Wilson in an offense that's largely worked out of three-wide formations this season.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Limited again Thursday
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Pittman (foot) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Alan Saunders of Steelers Now reports.
Pittman has put forth consecutive limited practice sessions after sitting out Pittsburgh's Week 2 loss to the Patriots. The former Colts wide receiver has one more chance to upgrade to full participation before Pittsburgh releases game statuses for Sunday's game against the Bengals following Friday's practice. Pittman had a team-high 58 receiving yards in his Steelers debut against the Falcons in Week 1.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Dealing with new foot injury
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Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that Pittman's foot injury is not related to the one he dealt with during training camp and the preseason, Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com reports.
After sitting out Sunday's loss to New England, Pittman's status for Week 3 against the Bengals remains up in the air. While Pittman was out against the Patriots, Roman Wilson and Germie Bernard operated as the Steelers' Nos. 2 and 3 receivers behind DK Metcalf. While Wilson ran 42 routes to Bernard's 39, Bernard out-targeted Wilson, nine to six. Neither was particularly effective in the box score on a day quarterback Aaron Rodgers averaged a pitiful 4.8 yards per attempt.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Listed questionable for Sunday
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Pittman (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Pittman was a limited participant Wednesday, but he then missed Thursday's practice and again was listed as a 'DNP' on Friday after a walkthrough. New England's 1:00 p.m ET kickoff means fantasy managers will have a chance to react if Pittman comes down to a game-time decision Sunday morning. An absence should give rookie Germie Bernard his first chance at significant playing time, and both No. 3 WR Roman Wilson and No. 2 TE Darnell Washington are candidates for extra snaps to help fill the gap.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Misses open portion Friday
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Pittman (foot) wasn't present for the open portion of Friday's practice, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
The Steelers listed Pittman as a limited participant Wednesday before downgrading him to non-participation Thursday. The trend isn't promising, though it's still possible Pittman will get some work in before the end of practice Friday afternoon. The Steelers face the Patriots on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: DNP due to foot Thursday
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Pittman (foot) was listed as a non-participant at practice Thursday, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
Pittman took a step in the wrong direction Thursday after being listed as a limited participant Wednesday. The starting wide receiver's participation level during Friday's practice and subsequent injury status on Friday's injury report will bear monitoring as the Steelers prepare for Sunday's matchup with the Patriots.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Doesn't appear to be practicing Thursday
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Pittman (foot) wasn't on the field for the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Pittman was a limited participant at practice Wednesday and appears to be trending in the wrong direction with Thursday's absence, though he'll have another chance to practice Friday before Pittsburgh releases its final injury report for Sunday's game against the Patriots. Roman Wilson and Germie Bernard would likely be in line for larger roles alongside DK Metcalf if Pittman doesn't play Sunday.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Paces team with 58 yards
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Pittman caught all three of his targets for 58 yards in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Falcons.
While Pittman was sixth on the team with three targets, seeing just a 7.5 percent target share on Aaron Rodgers' 40 throws, the newest Steelers wideout paced the team with his 58 yards. Rodgers dropped back to pass 42 times against Atlanta, and Pittman's 39 routes were second on the team behind DK Metcalf's 42. Pittman's ability closer to the line of scrimmage as a possession wideout aligns better with Rodgers, who likes to work the ball out quickly. Pittman will have a tough date with the Patriots next Sunday.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Ready to go for Week 1
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Pittman (hamstring) didn't appear Wednesday on the Steelers' first Week 1 injury report, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
Pittman and DK Metcalf (undisclosed) missed time in training camp and the preseason due to their injuries, but the Steelers will have both of their top wideouts available heading into Sunday's season opener versus the Falcons. With running back Kenny Gainwell moving on to Tampa Bay this offseason after a 73-catch season with Pittsburgh in 2025, Pittman will be a strong candidate to absorb some of the vacated short- and intermediate-area targets from quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Dealing with minor hamstring injury
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Pittman's absence from practice that stems back to last week is due to a hamstring issue, Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com reports.
Pittman left practice Saturday, Aug. 8, with some sort of right leg injury and has been sidelined in the meantime, but the nature of the issue wasn't clarified until this week. Meanwhile, fellow WR DK Metcalf also has been tending to an undisclosed health concern during most of that stretch. Pittsburgh likely will continue to take a cautious approach with its top two receivers with a Week 1 matchup against the Falcons on Sunday, Sept. 13, in mind. Per Farabaugh, there's no concern regarding Pittman's status for that contest.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Misses practice Tuesday
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Pittman (right leg) didn't practice Tuesday, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
DK Metcalf (undisclosed) was also sidelined, according to Aaron Rodgers. As a result, there's a decent chance that both wideouts will be held out of Thursday's preseason opener against the Packers, but there's been nothing so far to suggest that either player's Week 1 availability is in jeopardy.
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Steelers' Michael Pittman: Headed to Steelers
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The Colts are trading Pittman to the Steelers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Pittman, who is coming off a 2025 regular-season in which he caught 80 of his 111 targets for 784 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns in 17 contests, will provide the Steelers' WR corps with an immediate boost, as he'll work alongside DK Metcalf this coming season. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, dealing Pittman will free up $24 million in salary-cap space for the Colts, who signed fellow WR Alec Pierce to a reported four-year, $116 million deal earlier Monday. Additionally, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports that Pittman is getting a new three-year, $59 million deal with the Steelers, but at this stage it's uncertain which QB he'll be catching passes from this coming season.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Two catches in season finale
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Pittman caught two of four targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 38-30 loss to the Texans.
Pittman was limited to two catches for the second straight week, and he finished with fewer than 40 receiving yards for the fourth game in a row to end the season. The wide receiver was able to reel in 80 of 111 targets for 784 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns over 17 regular-season contests, but he ended the year having gone without a score in the final six contests. With Alec Pierce set to enter the offseason as a free agent, Pittman may begin next season as the Colts' undisputed No. 1 wideout.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: WRs to Sit
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Pittman had one catch for 13 yards in Week 13 against Houston, and that was when Daniel Jones (Achilles) was still healthy. In his past five games against the Texans, Pittman has combined for 19 catches for 160 yards and no touchdowns, and he has scored 7.4 PPR points or less in four outings in a row. Riley Leonard is starting for the Colts in Week 18, and he might lean on Pittman more than Alec Pierce, Josh Downs or Tyler Warren. But Pittman has combined for nine catches for 74 yards and no touchdowns on 13 targets in his past three games with Philip Rivers, and I don't want to trust Pittman against the Texans with Leonard at quarterback.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Back in Sunday's contest
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Pittman (calf) returned to Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.
Pittman exited the contest for a spell after suffering a calf injury, but the wideout is back in action Sunday to reclaim his key role in the Colts' Week 17 WR corps.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Four catches in Week 16 loss
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Pittman brought in four of five targets for 32 yards in the Colts' 48-27 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.
Pittman tied with Alec Pierce for second in receptions on the night for Indianapolis, but he continued an extended stretch of middling production. Pittman has now recorded Monday's yardage tally or fewer in five of his last six contests, a stretch where he's played with three different quarterbacks. Pittman's quest to snap out of his funk gets another tough challenge in Week 17, as the Jaguars drop in on the Colts on Sunday.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Quiet in Rivers' first start w/ IND
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Pittman had three receptions on five targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 18-16 loss to the Seahawks.
Philip Rivers' first start with the Colts in 2025 did not generate any fantasy stars from the receiving corps. Pittman did lead all Indianapolis wide receivers in targets and yardage, but that is not saying much in a game during which the offense was held to 120 passing yards. Pittman's value understandably dropped off following the news of QB Daniel Jones (Achilles) missing the rest of the season, and Rivers coming out of retirement may not be able to salvage it. The 27-year-old Pittman carries more value in deep and PPR formats for next Monday's tilt against the 49ers.
