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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.'
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Pierce unlikely to return in 2026 after heel reinjury; expected back in 2027.

Pierce has been sidelined since Week 2 after reinjuring his left heel against Kansas City on Sunday Night Football; he previously missed all of training camp and preseason following heel cleanup surgery in late March. Through 2 starts in 2026, he has 5 receptions for 72 yards. Head coach Shane Steichen declined to provide a return timetable, stating Pierce remains in rehab. With the Colts at 2-7 and in a clear rebuild, the source calculates a safe guess that Pierce won't return until the 2027 season, as there is no reason to rush his recovery given the lost season and risk of another setback.

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