{"id":198068,"date":"2026-05-20T18:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/198068\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:02:24","slug":"new-steelers-wr-michael-pittman-jr-is-already-singing-the-praises-of-rookie-pass-catcher-that-pittsburgh-has-high-hopes-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/198068\/","title":{"rendered":"New Steelers WR Michael Pittman Jr. is already singing the praises of rookie pass catcher that Pittsburgh has high hopes for"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Pittman Jr. hasn\u2019t been in Pittsburgh very long, and neither has his rookie teammate, but both are already impressing. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPittsburgh Steelers WR Michael Pittman Jr. speaks to the media during OTAs, 5\/18\/2026.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> have completely rebuilt their WR room in the last two offseasons. The three presumptive starters in that room: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr.<\/a>, and Germie Bernard<\/a>, were all on different teams or in college less than two years ago. <\/p>\n

For Pittman, the Steelers are a new beginning. He was acquired to be the WR No. 2 in Pittsburgh, adding physicality and versatility to that room, but all he wants to talk about is the rookie already turning heads in Pittsburgh. <\/p>\n

Michael Pittman Jr. applauds Germie Bernard<\/p>\n

\u201cHe came in the right way,\u201d Pittman said of Bernard via the Steelers YouTube channel<\/a>. \u201cHe has put his head down and he\u2019s working hard and he\u2019s executing the plays. He\u2019s been here for two weeks now, and I feel like he already knows everything. Whatever he\u2019s doing is working, and I think he\u2019s going to keep on getting better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Germie Bernard\u2019s 2025 stats at Alabama <\/p>\n

64 receptions.<\/p>\n

862 yards receiving.<\/p>\n

7 receiving touchdowns. <\/p>\n

As an Alabama alum and content creator who watched every snap from Germie Bernard in Tuscaloosa over the past two seasons, this comes as no surprise. There is a reason why, on a team that was headlined by two potential first-round picks, it was Bernard who consistently was the go-to WR in Alabama. <\/p>\n

He\u2019s been a true professional since he was a sophomore in college, and he\u2019s not only catching the attention of Pittman but of the coaches who will put him in place to succeed. <\/p>\n

Steelers OC Brian Angelichio impressed with Germie Bernard<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has risen to that challenge with great study habits outside of the building in addition to what he is doing daily,\u201d Angelichio said via Nick Farabaugh on X-Twitter<\/a>. So it\u2019s clear that whether it\u2019s the players around him or the coaches working with him, Bernard has made a great first impression, and he\u2019s on pace to have a great rookie season. <\/p>\n

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Pittsburgh Steelers News<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWill Howard may suddenly be on the outside looking in following Aaron Rodgers\u2019 decision to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

With Aaron Rodgers officially back in Pittsburgh, the Steelers will have a choice to make in their quarterback room, and it could mean saying goodbye to a fan favorite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michael Pittman Jr. hasn\u2019t been in Pittsburgh very long, and neither has his rookie teammate, but both are…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":198069,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[61956,73,75,74,1833,22891],"class_list":["post-198068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-michael-pittman-jr","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news","tag-pittsburgh-steelers","tag-steelers-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=198068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=198068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=198068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=198068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}