Comments: Pierce exited the Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs with a heel injury. He came up lame after slipping while running a route and carted to the locker room. HC Shane Steichen confirmed that Pierce aggravated his heel injury and was placed on IR.
Alec Pierce's Injury Guide
Injury Risk
Chance of Injury in 2026
Chance of Injury per Game
Projected Games Missed 2026
Durability
Alec Pierce's Injury Status
Current Status
Week 3 Practice Report
- Week Status:
- Out
- Likelihood of Playing:
- 0%
Alec Pierce Injury History
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| Date | League | Injury | Level | Games Missed | Details |
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| Sep 20, 2026 | NFL | Pedal Heel Bruise | — | — | Pierce exited the Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs with a heel injury. He came up lame after slipping while running a route and carted to the locker room. HC Shane Steichen confirmed that Pierce aggravated his heel injury and was placed on IR. |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Non-NFL | Pedal Ankle Sprain | Grade 2 | — | Colts GM Chris Ballard said Alec Pierce was absent from OTAs after undergoing ankle surgery. UPDATE: Pierce had surgery in April and opened training camp on the PUP list. Pierce was activated form the PUP list on 8/27. |
| Sep 21, 2025 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 1 | 1 | Pierce suffered a concussion in the third quarter of the Week 3 matchup against the Tennessee |
| Aug 10, 2025 | NFL | Inguinal Groin Pull | Grade 1 | — | Pierce suffered a groin injury at practice prior to the second week of preseason in 2025. |
| Dec 15, 2024 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 1 | — | Pierce sustained a concussion in the first half of Week 15 's game vs. the Broncos. |
| Sep 11, 2022 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 1 | 1 | HC Frank Reich said Pierce developed concussion symptoms after Week 1. He sat out 1 game. |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Non-NFL | Shoulder | — | 1 | Pierce suffered a shoulder injury during the game against Memphis. He missed the next game |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Non-NFL | Knee Strain | Grade 1 | 4 | Pierce injured his knee ahead of the Bearcats' win over Austin Peay. |
Alec Pierce Injury News
View AllOutlook Gets Worse for Alec Pierce
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Colts WR Alec Pierce will miss at least several weeks and "likely" land on IR for the heel he re-injured Sunday night against the Chiefs.
Update: Pierce has been placed on IR, knocking him out for at least the next 4 games.
Alec Pierce Hurts the Leg We Were All Worried About
Colts WR Alec Pierce left in the first quarter of Sunday night's game against the Chiefs with an injury to his left heel. The team has deemed him questionable to return.
Update: The team downgraded Pierce to out before the start of the second half.
Alec Pierce Officially Back ... So What's That Mean?
The Colts activated WR Alec Pierce off the physically unable to perform list Thursday. That move makes him officially available for practice just a couple days after HC Shane Steichen said they expected a return sometime this week.