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The Pittsburgh Steelers received a sixth-round compensatory pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after Russell Wilson signed with the New York Giants. They traded this pick to the Indianapolis Colts for wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr.
The Steelers never ended up making the pick they received for Russell Wilson. Instead, they flipped it in March to the Indianapolis Colts as part of the Day 3 pick swap that landed Pittsburgh wide receiver Jr.
The Steelers received a compensatory pick after Russell Wilson signed a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the New York Giants in 2025.
The Steelers traded the compensatory pick to the Indianapolis Colts as part of a deal that brought wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. to Pittsburgh.
Russell Wilson had a mixed performance with the Giants, starting the season strong but ultimately being benched after an 0-3 start due to a hamstring injury.
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Wilson entered 2025 as the Giants’ starter, but his days in that position were always going to be limited after New York selected Ole Miss signal caller Jaxson Dart in the first round ahead of the season. In Week 2 of 2025, Wilson showed that his vintage moon ball was still a threat with a 450-yard, three-touchdown, one-interception performance in a high-scoring overtime loss to the Dallas Cowboys. However, his late-career limitations were still apparent, with Wilson failing to break 170 passing yards and not throwing any touchdowns in his other two starts for New York. Wilson was benched for Dart ahead of the Giants’ Week 4 game after an 0-3 start; he was also placed below Jameis Winston on the New York depth chart. However, Wilson revealed after the season he was dealing with a grade two hamstring tear from Week 2 on. Dart credits Wilson as being a key mentor during his rookie year – while Wilson only passed for 831 yards as a Giant, his one-year deal still yielded some results for New York. Wilson is currently a free agent after his Giants contract expired in 2026.