Colts officially place Alec Pierce on injured reserve; receiver to miss at least four games
Indianapolis confirmed the heel injury that slowed Pierce this week, with head coach Shane Steichen saying the move locks in a minimum four-game absence
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The Colts have made it official. Head coach Shane Steichen told reporters that wide receiver Alec Pierce is being placed on injured reserve due to his heel injury, sidelining him for a minimum of four games.
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): Colts HC Shane Steichen told reporters that WR Alec Pierce is being placed on injured reserve due to his heel injury. Pierce now will miss a minimum of four games.
The move formalizes what had been trending since the weekend. Pierce's heel flared during the Week 2 loss, and the team sent him for imaging and a second opinion before settling on the IR route rather than pushing a rehab-heavy, week-to-week return.
It's a real loss for an 0-2 Colts offense that is already thin on proven targets. Pierce was one of the more reliable options in the passing game and a steady deep threat, and his absence complicates an offense that surrendered its 2027 first-round pick to the Jets — leaving front-office patience thin as the club searches for answers at 0-2.