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Colts' Alec Pierce: Not practicing Wednesday
Alec Pierce (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.Pierce, who sustained a concussion during Sunday's loss to the Broncos, will have two more chances to practice this week before the Indianapolis Colts face off against the Titans. If Pierce is unable to play this weekend, Adonai Mitchell would be in line to see added opportunities alongside fellow wide receivers Michael Pittman and Josh Downs.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Concussion confirmed
Alec Pierce has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game at Denver due to a concussion, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.Pierce was targeted on a deep ball by QB Anthony Richardson late in the first half, hitting the ground hard while attempting to haul in the pass and going directly to the locker room afterward. With a concussion confirmed for Pierce, he'll finish Week 16 with no catches on his four targets. Ashton Dulin (ankle) is inactive Sunday, so Adonai Mitchell and Anthony Gould are the tertiary WR options in the Indianapolis Colts offense behind Michael Pittman and Josh Downs.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Hauls in late TD
Alec Pierce caught two of six targets for 16 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 25-24 win over the Patriots.The third-year wideout dealt with a foot injury in practice this week, and while he was eventually cleared to play, Pierce appeared headed for a very quiet day until he caught a three-yard TD from Anthony Richardson with just 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter for what seemed to be the tying score. Rather than sending the game to overtime with an extra point though, coach Shane Steichen put the ball in Richardson's hands, and the young QB ran in a two-point conversion for the win. The touchdown was Pierce's fifth of the season after he managed only four across his first two NFL campaigns, and he'll get a bye in Week 14 to let his foot heal further.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Active versus New England
Alec Pierce (foot) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Patriots.Following back-to-back 'DNP' listings, Pierce was deemed a full participant in his return to practice Friday before approaching Sunday's contest listed as questionable. With his availability versus New England confirmed, barring any setbacks, Pierce should play a key role in the Indianapolis Colts' passing offense alongside Michael Pittman and Adonai Mitchell, with fellow wideouts Josh Downs (shoulder) and Ashton Dulin (ankle) both inactive. Though he's been a hit-or-miss fantasy option of late, the absence of Downs could provide Pierce (who overall has compiled a 27/629/4 receiving line on 48 targets through 12 games) with added Week 13 opportunities.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Expected to suit up Sunday
Alec Pierce (foot), who is questionable for Sunday's game against New England, is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Pierce didn't practice at all Wednesday or Thursday but was able to log a full session Friday. That was a good omen heading into the weekend, and the third-year wideout looks like he'll be ready to play Sunday. Though Pierce has a modest eight catches over his past three games, half of those have gone for at least 20 yards, emphasizing the deep-ball threat he poses for opposing defenses.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Questionable after full practice
Alec Pierce (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots despite practicing without limitations Friday.Pierce was a full participant in his return to practice Friday after logging DNPs on Wednesday and Thursday, but he still carries an injury designation into Sunday's game against New England. His return Friday was an encouraging development, and Pierce appears more likely than not to suit up as part of a Indianapolis Colts passing game that will be without wide receivers Josh Downs (shoulder) and Ashton Dulin (ankle).
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Not practicing Thursday
Alec Pierce (foot) didn't participate in practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.Pierce was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, so his absence from Thursday's session puts the focus on what he's able to do Friday in terms of his chances of playing Sunday against the Patriots. With Josh Downs (shoulder) also having logged consecutive DNPs, Michael Pittman and Adonai Mitchell currently are the Indianapolis Colts' top healthy wideout options.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Sits out practice
Alec Pierce was a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report due to a foot injury.The foot issue is a new one for Pierce, and it's especially notable with Josh Downs (shoulder) and Ashton Dulin (ankle) also listed as non-participants Wednesday. If none of the three get cleared to play Sunday against New England, Michael Pittman and Adonai Mitchell would be in line for heavy usage at wide receiver.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Only reception goes for 39 yards
Alec Pierce had one reception (on four targets) for 39 yards in Sunday's 24-6 loss to the Lions.Pierce finished as the Indianapolis Colts' second-leading receiver in a game during which quarterback Anthony Richardson completed just 11 pass attempts. The 24-year-old Pierce did reach a new career high in single-season receiving yards (629) despite his one-catch performance. Pierce has played well overall given the murky QB situation in Indianapolis, keeping him in the conversation for deeper fantasy formats against the Patriots next Sunday.
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Colts' Alec Pierce: Long catch aids game-winning drive
Alec Pierce caught three of four targets for 74 yards in Sunday's 28-27 win over the Jets.The majority of Pierce's yardage came on a 39-yard catch on the last Indianapolis Colts possession, which set up Anthony Richardson's game-winning rushing touchdown in the final minute. Pierce's ability to make big gains down the field has been his calling card all season, as he came into Sunday's game leading all qualified receivers with 22.4 yards per catch. He needs just three receiving yards in Week 12 against the Lions to match his career high of 593 from his rookie season in 2022.