

The Facts: Pittman is in line for a contract extension ahead of the final year of his rookie contract. Still, the receiver said at the opening of the Indianapolis Colts' offseason workouts that he's not fretting about a new deal. "I wouldn't say it's a goal. I think that happens naturally with performance," he said Wednesday. "And if it doesn't happen this year, that's no big deal. I mean, it'll happen eventually. I just kind of let that business side -- just leave that to my agent."
Diehards Line:In three seasons in Indy, the former second-round pick has proven he is a go-to target, capable of getting open against any coverage and has sticky hands to make tough catches in tight quarters. In 2021, he put up 88 catches for a career-high 1,082 yards with six touchdowns. In a struggling Colts offense in 2022, Pittman tallied a career-high 99 catches for 925 yards and four scores. As NFL.com suggests, given how wide receiver contracts have gone over the past couple of years, it's not much of a surprise Pittman dismissed worry about his deal. If the Colts don't want to pay him, certainly someone on the open market will. He's a legit go-to target in any offense. That said, if the Colts use the No. 4 overall pick on a rookie quarterback, it follows that the club would be even more motivated to extend Pittman to ensure that the young passer has a No. 1 target to build a foundation with in Indy.