Alec Pierce’s night against the Kansas City Chiefs ended early Sunday, and the Indianapolis Colts are now waiting on what comes next after the wide receiver left with a leg injury and was eventually ruled out.
Pierce had just one catch for 11 yards before heading to the locker room, and his exit came with the game tied 10-10 in the second quarter. He had entered Sunday without an injury designation after working his way back from offseason ankle and heel surgery, making the setback a particularly frustrating turn for a player still reestablishing himself in the lineup.
The injury appeared to happen late in the first quarter as Pierce was running a route. He planted his left leg while trying to work back toward the sideline, and the ankle seemed to bend awkwardly as he changed direction. Afterward, he had trouble putting weight on the leg and was taken to the locker room on a cart.
The issue involves the same left ankle Pierce had surgery on during the offseason. He spent much of the offseason recovering before getting back on the field for the start of the regular season.
Pierce came into the game after catching four passes for 61 yards on six targets in Indianapolis’ Week 1 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He had been expected to see a bigger role against Kansas City after playing only 32 offensive snaps in his first game back from surgery.
Now the Colts will monitor Pierce before deciding on the next step with the injury.
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