Indianapolis Colts fans are waiting for it, but few likely want the inevitable to occur. Keeping Michael Pittman Jr. in Indy would be a good thing, but his contract is just ridiculously expensive. Even the player has said this offseason that he understands the NFL is a business, and a tough one.
The wide receiver isn't a bad player, but he isn't a transformative one either. He is sure-handed, but not as explosive as fellow wideout Alec Pierce. Pittman also stopped being Indy's WR1 in 2025. Pierce became that. That makes Pittman's $29 million cap hit in 2026 far too high.