Overview
- The Colts' top deep threat exited Sunday night’s game at Kansas City after pulling up on a non-contact route and was carted off with an injured left heel that had surgery in March.
- Initial X-rays taken at Arrowhead were negative but coach Shane Steichen said Pierce aggravated the same surgically repaired area and the team is awaiting more tests.
- NFL Network reporting says Pierce will attempt rehab rather than have immediate surgery and is expected to miss several weeks with a likely injured reserve designation under consideration.
- Indianapolis has already begun short-term roster and game-plan changes, signing Darius Slayton and shifting more targets to Josh Downs, Keenan Allen and Laquon Treadwell.
- Pierce signed a four-year, $114 million extension this spring and his absence removes the Colts’ primary vertical threat, so the club’s upcoming imaging results and any IR move will shape its midseason outlook.