This trade is the root of the Michael Pittman Jr. (2026) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
Pittsburgh acquired wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and the No. 230 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft from Indianapolis in exchange for the No. 214 pick. Pittman then signed a 2-year, $35M contract with $24M guaranteed, a $22.7M signing bonus and a $17.5M AAV, carrying an $8.87M cap hit in 2026.
On March 13, 2026, Indianapolis Colts sent a 2026 seventh-round pick (No. 230, became Eli Heidenreich) and WR Michael Pittman Jr. to Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2026 sixth-round pick (No. 214, became Caden Curry).