Steelers receiver Michael Pittman aggravates foot, out weeks - ESPN

PITTSBURGH — Steelers wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. aggravated a foot injury in Wednesday's practice, and he will likely be sidelined multiple weeks, coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday.

Pittman had been dealing with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, which led him to miss the Week 2 game against the New England Patriots. The receiver was spotted using a scooter to keep weight off his left foot in the locker room following Wednesday's practice.

«It's the same foot, so it's going to be a multiple-week injury,» McCarthy said. «We're still going through the evaluation of his roster position.»

The Steelers landed the veteran Indianapolis Colts receiver for a late-round pick swap in a March trade and subsequently signed him to a three-year, $59 million extension. The 2020 second-round pick was productive and versatile in six seasons with the Colts, posting two 1,000-yard seasons. Pittman, though, hasn't been productive early on in his tenure in Pittsburgh, catching just seven passes on 12 targets for 89 yards. The 29-year-old also missed a large chunk of training camp with a separate, undisclosed injury.

Pittman's injury comes as the Steelers prepare to face his former team Sunday — an occasion that quarterback Aaron Rodgers pointed out in his Wednesday news conference.

«We'd love to get Pitt involved, especially this week, being his former team, but there's going to be opportunities for a lot of guys,» Rodgers said.

That rings especially true with McCarthy's assertion that Pittman will miss multiple weeks. Without Pittman, the Steelers will lean more heavily on third-year receiver Roman Wilson and rookie Germie Bernard. Wilson, who was largely uninvolved in the offense during his first two seasons, has become one of