Colts Activate Top Receiver Alec Pierce From Physically Unable to Perform List After Ankle Surgery
Pierce missed training camp after ankle surgery, and the Colts hope he can return for the regular-season opener against the Baltimore Ravens.
- On Thursday, the Indianapolis Colts activated wide receiver Alec Pierce from the physically unable to perform list, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter and Fox59's Mike Chappell, with plans to ramp up for the Sept. 13 season opener.
- Pierce underwent ankle surgery in March to "clean up" lingering issues after a January PRP injection failed to provide relief, necessitating a four-to-six-month recovery period.
- Signed to a four-year, $114 million contract this spring, Pierce tallied 47 receptions for 1,003 yards in 2025, leading the NFL in yards per catch for the second straight year.
- Receivers coach Reggie Wayne said, "I just want him whenever he's 100%," adding, "I don't want him at 80, I don't want him at 85." Head coach Shane Steichen noted the Keenan Allen signing was unrelated to Pierce's timeline.
- As the Colts prepare for the Sept. 13 opener against the Baltimore Ravens, Pierce's return bolsters a receiving corps that relied on veteran receivers Ashton Dulin and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine during training camp.
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Alec Pierce has been activated from the PUP list by the Colts
Colts Remove Alec Pierce from PUP List
Source: Cooper Neill INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts removed wide receiver Alec Pierce from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list Thursday. Pierce is now eligible to practice and could play in the team’s season opener on September 13 against the Baltimore Ravens at Lucas Oil Stadium. The team made the move ahead of roster cuts. If Pierce stayed on the PUP list, league rules would have forced him to miss at least the first four games.…
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