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Steelers WR Michael Pittman Jr. (foot) to miss multiple games

By Thomson Reuters Oct 8, 2026 | 11:49 AM

By Field Level Media

Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. will not have ​a reunion on the field ‌versus his former team.

Pittman, in fact, will be sidelined for longer than just Sunday’s game against the visiting Indianapolis Colts. Head coach ‌Mike ​McCarthy said Thursday that ⁠Pittman will sit out ⁠multiple games after re-injuring his left foot.

“It’s the same foot, so it’s going to be a multiple-week injury,” McCarthy ​said. “We’re still going through the evaluation of his roster position.”

Pittman, 29, ⁠has just seven catches ⁠for 89 yards in three ​games (all starts) since he signed a three-year, $59 ​million contract extension. He was traded by ‌the Colts in March along with a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to the Steelers for a ⁠sixth-round selection in the same draft.

Pittman caught 80 passes for 784 yards and a career-high ⁠seven touchdowns ‌in 17 games (16 starts) ⁠with Indianapolis in 2025.

He posted ​two ‌1,000-yard seasons with the Colts despite ​considerable ⁠turnover at quarterback since he was drafted 34th overall in 2020. He has caught 492 passes for 5,343 yards and 25 TDs in 98 career games (89 starts).

(–Field ​Level Media)