Michael Pittman Jr.’s Future with the Colts Hangs in the Balance—What’s Next Could Change Everything
Right now, Pittman is scheduled to carry a $29 million cap hit in 2026 — built off a $22 million base salary, $5 million in signing bonus proration, and a $2 million roster bonus. That number is difficult to justify in isolation. But it’s also flexible.
A two-year extension worth roughly $20 million in new money could dramatically change the picture.
Here’s how it works.
The Colts would keep the existing $5 million signing bonus proration and the $2 million roster bonus intact. They would then convert roughly $20 million of Pittman’s 2026 base salary into a signing bonus. That bonus would prorate over the remaining three years of the deal, adding about $6.66 million per season.
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