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Colts Start Training Camp With Alec Pierce on Active PUP

That status hands the team a roster deadline that could convert Pierce to reserve PUP and force him to miss at least four regular-season games if he is not cleared before roster cutdowns.

Dec 22, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (14) leaves the field after losing a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christine Tannous-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
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An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (14) being tackled by Giants linebacker Brian Burns (0)
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Overview

  • The Colts placed wide receiver Alec Pierce on the active/physically unable to perform list to open training camp, a move the team announced on Monday.
  • General manager Chris Ballard said Pierce is making strong progress and is roughly "a week or two away" from being cleared, but the team will evaluate him day by day.
  • Pierce had ankle cleanup surgery in late March after a platelet-rich plasma treatment failed to work, and the original recovery window was four to six months.
  • Keeping Pierce on active/PUP lets the Colts bring him back at any time in camp but risks an automatic four-game absence if he is moved to reserve/PUP after the preseason roster cutdown.
  • Rookie middle linebacker C.J. Allen also opened camp on PUP with a calf strain, and Pierce’s temporary absence sharpens questions about the Colts’ receiver depth after trading Michael Pittman Jr. and may prompt the team to consider veteran additions.