Colts' Pierce to Miss Several Weeks With Heel Injury, Hopes to Return This Season

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce is expected to be sidelined for several weeks because of a heel injury, according to sources, but the team and player are hopeful he can return to action later this season.

Pierce will attempt to manage the injury without surgery, a route that could shorten his overall recovery time compared with an operative approach, though it also carries the risk of a longer or less predictable rehabilitation if the injury does not respond to conservative treatment.

The receiver's absence is expected to affect the Colts' passing game rotation in the coming weeks as the team adjusts its offensive game plans without one of its regular contributors at the position.

No official timetable has been announced by the team, and the exact length of Pierce's absence will likely depend on how his heel responds to treatment in the coming weeks. The sources cited did not specify when the injury occurred or during which game or practice session it was sustained.

The Colts have not yet commented publicly on which players might see additional snaps at wide receiver while Pierce recovers.