- Michael Pittman Jr.’s latest injury update does more than thin out the Pittsburgh Steelers’ receiver room.
- Pittman is expected to miss multiple weeks with a lingering left foot injury, Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday.
- Pittsburgh listed him as a nonparticipant, and the timing is especially awkward: Pittman will miss Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, the team that traded him away.
- Pittman’s absence against Indianapolis gives the team that traded him away another reason to feel justified in the decision, at least for now.
Michael Pittman Jr.’s foot setback gives Steelers a costly trade headache — and a Colts validation
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- stillcurtain.com, “Steelers-Colts injury report: Michael Pittman Jr. faces multi-week absence after foot setback,” Oct. 8, 2026.
- stillcurtain.com, “Steelers’ Michael Pittman Jr. trade is turning into a costly mistake,” Oct. 8, 2026.
- horseshoeheroes.com, “Michael Pittman Jr. is proving the Colts right in the worst way,” Oct. 8, 2026.
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