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my concern is the videos we've seen of him so far just walking. You can still tell he's limping. He's not stepping all the way through that leg... there's still a little bit of left calf atrophy.

STACKED’s take

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High reinjury risk and regression concerns due to ankle and QB injury

Jeremiah Love expresses concern regarding Alec Pierce's recovery from an ankle injury, noting visible limping and left calf atrophy in recent footage. Even if active for Week 1, Pierce carries a high compensation-based reinjury risk for the first half of the season. Additionally, Love projects regression for Pierce due to his reliance on vertical routes and the quarterback's inability to effectively throw deep while managing an Achilles injury.

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