The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to host the Indianapolis Colts this weekend at Acrisure Stadium. The two teams did business together this offseason, as Indianapolis sent wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. to Pittsburgh in a trade back in March. All of a sudden, Pittman Jr.’s availability for this weekend against his former team seems to be up in the air.
The veteran receiver was present during the open viewing portion of practice to media on Wednesday. However, after practice, reports said Pittman
Jr. was spotted using a single-legged scooter with his left foot propped up.
Obviously, something had to have happened in practice for Pittman Jr. to be in enough pain or be hurting enough to have to use a scooter to get around the locker room. This is the same foot that caused the receiver to miss the Steelers Week 2 contest against the New England Patriots.
In three contests this season, Pittman Jr. has caught seven passes for 89 yards. After recording just 16 and 15 yards in each of his last games, speculation online suggested that Pittman Jr. could be playing through the injury. While it is unclear if the Steelers wideout has been playing through the injury, he certainly seems to have tweaked something during Wednesday’s practice.
Keep an eye on the injury report and Pittman Jr.’s participation over the next few days of practice, as his availability for this weekend is now murky at best.
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