NFL Free Agency: Pittman to Steelers
Michael Pittman Jr. was traded to the Steelers for a 6th-round pick and signed a 3-year, $59M deal NFL free agency grades: Sizing up 45-plus big signings and trades. The 49ers landed Mike Evans [2026 NFL offseason moves tracker: Instant fantasy reaction to latest free agent signings and trades - NBC Sports].
The Steelers get a needed WR1 after losing Diontae Johnson to the Panthers. Johnson was traded for cornerback Donte Jackson and a sixth-round pick. Pittman's contract includes $35 million guaranteed. He had a down year in 2025, but is only a year removed from a 1,100-yard season. Evans joins a loaded 49ers offense. He provides a big-bodied target for Brock Purdy.
