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| News for Pierce, Alec |
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Colts placed Alec Pierce (heel) on injured reserve. 2026-09-23 12:00:01 |
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NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Colts WR Alec Pierce (heel) will “attempt to rehab his injury rather than have surgery.” 2026-09-21 21:00:02 Pierce will most certainly be out for numerous games after appearing to re-injure the heel that he had offseason surgery on in Week 2. Rapoport’s wording seems to indicate that additional surgery has not yet been ruled out, but Pierce will attempt to rehab the issue in the interim. It’s a disaster of a scenario for a team that extended Pierce while allowing Michael Pittman to walk in the offseason. Josh Downs appears most likely to become the focal point of the offense through the air in Pierce’s absence after amassing seven catches on nine targets in the team’s overtime loss to the Chiefs. When, or if, Pierce returns to the active roster in 2026 remains to be seen. |
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Colts head coach Shane Steichen said Alec Pierce (heel) aggravated the injury that required surgery in March and the Colts are “still gathering information.” 2026-09-21 17:00:02 X-rays came back negative last night but Pierce couldn’t put weight on it last night and left on crutches with a boot on. The fact that it was an aggravation is not promising. It sounds like Pierce could be looking at an extended absence. If true, Josh Downs will get some WR3 hype ahead of Week 3’s date against the Texans. If you were wondering why Laquon Treadwell was on the field deep in the game on Sunday night, Pierce’s injury is the reason. |
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ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Colts WR Alec Pierce’s (heel) X-rays were negative. 2026-09-20 23:00:02 Pierce evidently avoided suffering a fracture, which is nice to hear. He will undergo more testing tomorrow to determine the remaining specifics and the injury’s severity. Hopefully, the Colts’ field-stretching wide receiver is not sidelined for long, if at all. Pierce underwent surgery on his ankle/heel this offseason and spent almost the entire spring and summer rehabbing. |
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Colts WR Alec Pierce (heel) was removed from the injury report and will play in Week 2 against the Chiefs. 2026-09-18 16:00:02 Pierce’s Thursday absence appears to have been a rest day. The Colts reportedly plan to play Pierce more in Week 2 than they did in Week 1, when he played on 59 percent of the team’s snaps. He posted a 4/61 receiving line and can be viewed as a WR3/FLEX this week. |