Michael Pittman Jr. stood on the sideline, his helmet off as he laughed and joked with his teammates during the fourth quarter of the Colts' Week 8 game against the Tennessee Titans.
The wide receiver had plenty of reasons to be that relaxed and happy; his team was up by 30 points, and he had eight receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown to his name. That touchdown – his sixth of the season – tied his career-high, and his 95 receiving yards were the most he'd recorded in a game so far in 2025.
But Shane Steichen had one more thing to ask him.
"You want that 100 yards?" the head coach asked.
Pittman's response was simple: "I'm good, don't worry about it."
He was content to stay on the sidelines, affording some of the younger and less experienced players on the roster get their time on

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