Steelers Place WR Michael Pittman Jr. on Short-Term IR with Foot Injury
Jeremy Fowler reported the move via sources.
The are officially placing wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. on short-term injured reserve with a foot injury, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
Just like that, 's passing attack loses a massive piece of its identity for at least the next month.
Short-term IR mandates a minimum four-game absence, which means Pittman is completely off the board until November. Foot injuries for wide receivers are the absolute worst-case scenario. You can play through a lot of upper-body issues, but you cannot plant and run a crisp out route when your foundation is compromised.
The timing is brutal for . The Steelers are set to host the this Sunday, and now they have to completely rewire their offensive game plan on a few days' notice.
Anyone holding Pittman in fantasy or looking at 's passing props for the weekend just got a massive wrench thrown into their spreadsheets. The target share has to go somewhere, but replacing a true top-tier receiver is never as simple as just promoting the next guy up the depth chart.
Now the pressure shifts entirely to the rest of the ' receiving room. We will find out exactly what this offense is made of without its top weapon starting Sunday afternoon against Indy.