Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano is loudly banging the table for Michael Pittman Jr. to be paid.
After watching the Jonathan Taylor tug-of-war with the Colts this offseason, many around the league wondered whether the next most likely man to be paid — Pittman — would also end up struggling to land a deal with the team.
But Pittman has essentially put many of those questions (including whether or not he was a top receiver) to bed this season with some record-breaking performances.
His stellar play has turned heads and gotten the attention of former Colts head coach Chuck Pagano. Pagno is advocating on his behalf and recently told a local Indy news station that Pittman “deserves a bag.”
(Warning: NSFW language.)
Former #Colts Coach Chuck Pagano said earlier this season that the team should wait to give Michael Pittman Jr. a contract extension. BUT now…
"Ballard you better pay the man"
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— Anthony Calhoun 📺 (@ACwishtv) December 10, 2023
A second-round pick in 2020, Pittman is in the final year of his rookie contract. The market for wideouts is an expensive one, and Pittman has continued to prove he’s the catalyst of the offense.
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