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Colts' Pierce could be out well into training camp...

ESPN · Jun 10, 2026, 6:47 PM

Key takeaways

  • INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce, fresh off his four-year $114 million contract extension, still faces many weeks of recovery from left ankle surgery he underwent in March, he said Wednesday.
  • The return timeline, which Pierce said can range from four to six months, could keep him out well into training camp and past the preseason.
  • Pierce tried to avoid surgery, but consistent soreness in his ankle last season strongly suggested the issue needed to be addressed, he said.

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce, fresh off his four-year $114 million contract extension, still faces many weeks of recovery from left ankle surgery he underwent in March, he said Wednesday.

The return timeline, which Pierce said can range from four to six months, could keep him out well into training camp and past the preseason.

Pierce tried to avoid surgery, but consistent soreness in his ankle last season strongly suggested the issue needed to be addressed, he said.

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