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Indianapolis Colts Trading Receiver Michael Pittman Jr. to Steelers, Reports Say
- On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts re-signed wide receiver Alec Pierce to a four-year, $114M contract minutes after the legal tampering window opened, with $60 million fully guaranteed, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported.
- The Colts placed a transition tag on Daniel Jones, which left Alec Pierce free to explore offers as teams monitored him and negotiations could go down to Monday.
- Pierce, 25, posted a career-best 1,003 yards in 2025 and has consistent long-yardage production, totaling 157 catches, 2,934 yards, and 17 touchdowns across four seasons.
- Rapoport reported that Pierce's deal is the most money ever paid to a free-agent wide receiver, providing teams with clearer market pricing signals during the 2026 free-agency period.
- The Patriots had considered Pierce as a younger playmaker after releasing Stefon Diggs, and analysts' $27 million–$30 million projections for Pierce will influence other teams' pursuit strategies.
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Steelers are acquiring WR Michael Pittman Jr. from Indianapolis, AP source says
The Pittsburgh Steelers gave their wide receiver group an upgrade on Monday, acquiring veteran Michael Pittman Jr. from Indianapolis for a late-round pick in this year’s draft.
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Colts Trade Michael Pittman Jr. To Steelers
Source: Perry Knotts / Getty INDIANAPOLIS – A second contract for Alec Pierce or a third contract for Michael Pittman Jr.? That conversation was always going to favor Pierce. And that is indeed what has played out with the Colts with free agency underway. Just minutes after inking Pierce to a new 4-year deal to start free agency, the Colts created the necessary cap relief by moving off the $29 million cap hit from Pittman Jr. In trading Pittman …
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