Pittman Aggravates Foot Injury, Set to Miss Multiple Weeks as Steelers Face Colts

The Pittsburgh Steelers are about to play the most important game of their season short-handed. Head coach Mike McCarthy announced Thursday that wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. has aggravated his foot injury and is expected to miss multiple weeks, with no definitive return date set, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The timing could hardly be worse: Pittsburgh hosts the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, the franchise Pittman played for before the Steelers acquired him in the offseason to upgrade Aaron Rodgers' supporting cast. Instead of lining up against his old teammates for the first time since the March trade, Pittman faces another extended stretch on the sideline. McCarthy's update compounds an already battered receiver room in a week when the Steelers are preparing for a critical Week 5 divisional-race matchup. Rodgers loses a veteran target who was brought in specifically to stabilize the passing game, and Pittsburgh's offense must now reshape its game plan on short notice. A multi-week absence means Pittman will be sidelined for several games in the heart of the schedule, and the Steelers' medical staff offered no timeline for when he might return to the field.