Michael Pittman
26-Year-Old
Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 6/1/2024
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
109
YDS
1152
TD
4
AVG
10.6
TAR
156
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A 2020 second-round pick, Pittman has improved upon his totals for targets and receptions with each passing season, establishing himself as one of the league's better possession receivers whilst dealing with subpar QB play. The best he's seen was the final year of Philip Rivers' career, at which point Pittman was a rookie and only the No. 3 receiver behind T.Y. Hilton and Zach Pascal. While he's been the clear No. 1 for Indianapolis ever since, Pittman has been saddled with Carson Wentz, a brutal final season from Matt Ryan and then Gardner Minshew last year. Anthony Richardson might end up being miles better than all those guys after an injury-marred rookie year, but even if he is, it doesn't guarantee Pittman will improve his production. What might happen instead is Pittman improving his efficiency but losing volume, as an offense with Richardson and RB Jonathan Taylor presumably will have a lot of rush attempts. At 6-4, 223, with 4.52 speed, Pittman is perhaps better suited to his familiar possession role in any case, while rookie second-round pick Adonai Mitchell can work as more of a field-stretcher. 2023 third-round pick Josh Downs is the wild card, potentially impacting Pittman's dominant share of short targets. Read Past Outlooks
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Knee issue downplayed
Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that Pittman (knee) "should be fine" after he left the practice field early Wednesday, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.
ANALYSIS
Steichen said Pittman "just bumped knees" during 11-on-11 drills. The Colts have no incentive to rush Pittman -- he's fresh off signing a three-year, $70 million extension -- back on the field, so it's possible he misses more of OTAs. Still, the No. 1 wideout ought to have plenty of opportunities to build chemistry with second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson this offseason, as long as his knee injury is indeed only minor. Pittman managed a 109-1,152-4 receiving line across 16 regular-season games last season despite substandard quarterback play, so having a healthy Richardson back under center should raise his fantasy ceiling.
Steichen said Pittman "just bumped knees" during 11-on-11 drills. The Colts have no incentive to rush Pittman -- he's fresh off signing a three-year, $70 million extension -- back on the field, so it's possible he misses more of OTAs. Still, the No. 1 wideout ought to have plenty of opportunities to build chemistry with second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson this offseason, as long as his knee injury is indeed only minor. Pittman managed a 109-1,152-4 receiving line across 16 regular-season games last season despite substandard quarterback play, so having a healthy Richardson back under center should raise his fantasy ceiling.
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Air Yards Per Game
75.6Air Yards Per Snap
1.28% Team Air Yards
29.8%% Team Targets
28.5%Avg Depth of Target
7.8 YdsCatch Rate
69.9%Drop Rate
3.2%Avg Yds After Catch
4.9% Targeted On Route
25.6%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2023 Michael Pittman Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Michael Pittman's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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Height
6' 4"Weight
223 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.52 secShuttle Time
4.14 secCone Drill
6.96 secVertical Jump
36.5 inBroad Jump
121 inBench Press
13 repsHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
32.50 in
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Negotiations will continue
The Colts will continue to negotiate a long-term deal with Pittman after he was franchise tagged Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The sides have had negotiations, though Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports that a deal isn't yet close. The Colts now have until July 15 to sign Pittman to a long-term deal, or he will have to play the 2024 season under the tag. He was a huge part of the team's offense in 2023, racking up 156 targets while surpassing 1,000 receiving yards for the second time in four seasons.
The sides have had negotiations, though Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports that a deal isn't yet close. The Colts now have until July 15 to sign Pittman to a long-term deal, or he will have to play the 2024 season under the tag. He was a huge part of the team's offense in 2023, racking up 156 targets while surpassing 1,000 receiving yards for the second time in four seasons.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Pittman took a step back rather than forward, as many expected, in 2022, dropping from 1,082 yards the year before to only 925 despite seeing 12 more targets (in one fewer game). The volume, at least, was promising, and some of the efficiency decline was out of his hands in an offense torpedoed by Matt Ryan's downfall and Jonathan Taylor's injury woes. Free-agent addition Gardner Minshew at least figures to be an upgrade on the 2022 version of Ryan, and there's not much in the way of target competition for Pittman. While never likely to be much of a deep threat with 4.52 speed, Pittman did show competence as an intermediate target in 2021 with a 9.8 aDOT before dropping to tight-end range in 2022 at 6.9. New coach Shane Steichen should take notice after doing fantastic work in Philadelphia last year, though there's some chance Pittman ends up catching passes from an unpolished rookie Anthony Richardson, the 14th overall pick in the draft, rather than Minshew in what could essentially be a rebuilding year for the Colts.
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Departs practice after collision
Pittman (knee) departed Wednesday's practice early after appearing to injure his knee during a collision in 11-on-11 drills, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
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Lands three-year extension
Pittman agreed Monday with the Colts on a three-year extension, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Franchise tagged by Colts
Indianapolis have placed the franchise tag on Pittman ahead of Tuesday's 4:00 p.m. ET deadline, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Not going anywhere, per GM
Colts general manager Chris Ballard said Wednesday that Pittman will be on the team's roster for the upcoming season, whether via contract extension or the franchise tag, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.
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Leads team with five catches
Pittman corralled five of six targets for 44 yards in Saturday's 23-19 loss to the Texans.
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