Indianapolis Colts Finalize Three-Year, $70 Million Deal with WR Michael Pittman Jr

The contract has a maximum value of $71.5 million, and includes $46 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Los Indianapolis Colts and the wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. finalize a three-year, $70 million deal, sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN this Monday.

The contract has a maximum value of $71.5 million, and includes $46 million guaranteed, a source told Schefter.

Los Colts They placed the non-exclusive franchise player tag on Pittman last week, after the sides failed to reach a multi-year agreement by the deadline.

Michael Pittman, 26, generated career highs in 2023 with 109 receptions for 1,152 yards. AP Photo/Michael Conroy

Pittman He has become one of the best receivers in the history of the Coltswith just five others —Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, T.Y. HiltonDallas Clark y Bill Brooks— catching more shipments than the 336 of Pittman over four campaigns.

Pittman, 26, generated career highs in 2023 with 109 receptions for 1,152 yards. It was, by far, the main objective of the Colts with 28.2 percent of the club’s total objectives, ranking No. 11 in the NFL. His 208 receptions since 2022 also leave him fifth in the NFL during this period.

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He missed a Week 16 game after being placed in the concussion protocol following a Week 15 hit by the safety of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Damontae Kazeewho was fired and then suspended for the final three games of the season. Pittman He was discharged from the protocol the following Friday, but experienced a setback with symptoms a day later, after arriving at Atlanta for a duel against the Falconsreverting to the protocol.

At 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 223 pounds, Pittman provides a huge target for his quarterback. Additionally, he is a willing, and at times devastating, blocker in the run game. He has talked quite a bit about the expected return of the 2023 first-round pick, Anthony Richardsonto the alignment of the Coltsand the impact of the young quarterback on the club’s passing game.

Information from Stephen Holder was used in the writing of this note.

2024-03-12 01:15:00
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