Michael Pittman says Damontae Kazee was 'headhunting' him, doesn’t remember dangerous tackle

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After yet another hit on a defenseless receiver, Damontae Kazee was suspended for the rest of the regular season.

On a second down and 8 in the second quarter Dec. 16, Gardner Minshew dropped back to throw and was looking for Michael Pittman on the left side.

The throw was out of Pittman's reach, and he dove to make a catch. 

Before he could land safely, the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back laid Pittman out with a big hit.

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Players from the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts take a knee while Michael Pittman Jr. of the Indianapolis Colts is on the field with an injury at Lucas Oil Stadium Dec. 16, 2023, in Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Pittman lay on the turf for several minutes before walking off on his own, but the hit was enough to give him a concussion. He has since cleared protocol but is questionable this weekend with a shoulder injury.

The Indianapolis Colts wide receiver discussed Kazee's hit Friday, a tackle he says he doesn't remember.

"I honestly never saw him coming. I was diving, I caught it, and then, all of a sudden, I woke up and there's people looking down at me. I was like, 'Oh, s---, what just happened?" he recalled, via ESPN.

Pittman said he didn't realize the impact and scary nature of the hit until he saw his wife and daughter crying.

Michael Pittman Jr. of the Indianapolis Colts walks off the field with an injury in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lucas Oil Stadium Dec. 16, 2023, in Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

"I really didn't grasp how significant it was until I watched it," he said. "I remember sitting