Still little clarity on when Colts' Alec Pierce could return from injury

There still seems to be little clarity around when or if Indianapolis Coltswide receiver Alec Pierce will return this season. “We’ll see. Like I said last week, he’s still in that rehab process, and I’m not going to put a timetable on return," Shane Steichen said on Wednesday, via The Athletic's Jam

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There still seems to be little clarity around when or if Indianapolis Coltswide receiver Alec Pierce will return this season.

“We’ll see. Like I said last week, he’s still in that rehab process, and I’m not going to put a timetable on return," Shane Steichen said on Wednesday, via The Athletic's James Boyd.

#Colts HC Shane Steichen, asked if WR Alec Pierce (heel/IR) has a chance to return this season:

“We’ll see. Like I said last week, he’s still in that rehab process, and I’m not going to put a timetable on return.”

— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) November 11, 2026

Pierce is still rehabbing his re-aggravated left heel, which he injured in Week 2 against Kansas City. Pierce underwent offseason surgery on the same injury.

Without Pierce to stretch the field, the Colts' passing game has been stagnant

without that vertical presence.

Moving the ball through the air will be even more difficult moving forward, after the Colts traded Keenan Allen and Josh Downs, the team's top two wideouts.

Over the last two seasons, Pierce has led the NFL in yards per catch. He eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in 2025.

This offseason, Pierce signed a four-year, $114 million deal to return to the Colts in free agency.

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