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Alec Pierce Injury Update

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Indianapolis officially placed Alec Pierce on injured reserve Saturday with his left heel injury.

Current Status

Game availability at JAX Week 8 · November 1, 2026
Game designation No verified designation yet
StatusIR
Injuryleft heel
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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Where Alec Pierce Fits

PositionWide Receiver
  1. 01 Josh Downs
  2. 04 Ashton Dulin
  3. 07 Alec Pierce No. 7 on depth chart
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Alec Pierce Injury History

7 updates · Latest September 26, 2026

Return timeline

Alec Pierce Expected to Miss Several Weeks With Heel Injury

left heel · Game: Out (Week 3 vs. HOU) · Return: Could return around midseason if rehab progresses well

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 activated off PUP

Ankle and heel · Activated off the physically unable to perform list; beginning his ramp-up · Return: Week 1 is the goal

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.

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Alec Pierce could return to Colts practice this week

Ankle and heel · Colts are hopeful he will be removed from PUP and return to practice this week · Return: Hopeful to return to 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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