Alec Pierce Officially Placed on Injured Reserve
Indianapolis officially placed Alec Pierce on injured reserve Saturday with his left heel injury.
Alec Pierce Injury Update
INDWRLast updated:
Indianapolis officially placed Alec Pierce on injured reserve Saturday with his left heel injury.
Current Status
StatusIR
Injuryleft heel
Practice—
Game status—
Expected returnWill miss at least four games
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Pierce's move to IR locks Indianapolis into at least four games without its primary vertical receiver. Darius Slayton can take outside speed snaps, but the Colts lose the target who most consistently forces safeties to defend the deep ball.
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Alec Pierce Injury History
8 updates · Latest September 26, 2026
Alec Pierce Headed to Injured Reserve
Indianapolis will place Alec Pierce on injured reserve after he aggravated his surgically repaired left heel.
Alec Pierce Expected to Miss Several Weeks With Heel Injury
Alec Pierce is expected to miss several weeks after aggravating his surgically repaired left heel and plans to rehab the injury rather than undergo surgery now.
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Alec Pierce Ruled Out After Aggravating Left Heel
Alec Pierce aggravated his left heel during Sunday night's game against Kansas City and was ruled out.
Alec Pierce Downgraded to DNP
Alec Pierce did not practice Thursday after practicing in full Wednesday with a heel injury.
Alec Pierce Is On Track for Week 1
Shane Steichen said Alec Pierce is on track and will play against Baltimore in Week 1 after his recovery from offseason ankle surgery.
Alec Pierce activated off PUP
Indianapolis activated Alec Pierce off PUP on Thursday after March ankle surgery. Pierce said Week 1 is the goal, but he still has a limited ramp-up window before the opener.
Alec Pierce could return to Colts practice this week
Indianapolis is hopeful Alec Pierce will come off PUP and return to practice this week after ankle and heel surgery kept him out throughout training camp.
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