Wide Receivers
Steelers acquire WR Michael Pittman Jr. from Colts in trade, sign to three-year $59M deal
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The Pittsburgh Steelers traded late-round picks with the Indianapolis Colts to acquire wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., then signed him to a three-year, $59 million contract. Reactions poured in from Ben Roethlisberger, NFL.com's Jeffri Chadiha, and Steelers insiders Aditi Kinkhabwala and Brooke Pryor, praising the move for its value, leadership, and fit alongside DK Metcalf.
The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a four-year, $168.6 million contract extension with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, making him the highest-paid at his position with an average annual value of $42.15 million. This surpasses Cincinnati Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase's mark by nearly $2 million and includes over $120 million guaranteed, following Smith-Njigba's comments last month on deserving top pay after his standout 2025 season and the team's Super Bowl LX victory.
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Following his announced pre-draft visit to Pittsburgh, Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard received high praise from Steelers beat writer Ray Fittipaldo as a Day 2 draft fit, particularly in the slot role complementing the team's outside receivers.
San Francisco 49ers tränare Kyle Shanahan har höga lovord för Carolina Panthers mottagare Tetairoa McMillan och förutspår att han snart blir en av NFL:s toppmottagare. McMillan hade nyligen en stark insats i en seger mot Atlanta Falcons. Panthers möter 49ers på måndagskvällen.
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Jacksonville Jaguars bytte en fjärderundval och ett sjätte rundval 2026 till Las Vegas Raiders för wide receiver Jakobi Meyers vid tisdagens NFL-bytesdeadline. Draget adresserar skador på positionen, inklusive Brian Thomas Jr.s höga vristvridning som håller honom borta från söndagens match mot Houston Texans. Pittsburgh Steelers jagade också Meyers men blev utbudna.