For the second day in a row, Indianapolis Colts receiver Alec Pierce is not on the training ground.
He is listed as dealing with a foot injury and was deemed non-participant Wednesday when the team held a walk-through instead of a full practice.
Earlier in the week, James Boyd of The Athletic reported that Pierce was “fine” after he was seen having his right ankle re-taped during Sunday’s game against Detroit – although Pierce was on the report of injury with a foot injury.
Maybe the Colts are just being too cautious and giving Pierce a little extra rest heading into Sunday’s game at New England, but any time a player misses two days of practice, it’s worth it. be monitored.
With Anthony Richardson at the helm, Pierce has been one of the most productive football targets in the NFL this season. Overall, he leads the team in receiving yards with 623 and is averaging 23.3 yards per catch with four scores.
On deep balls in particular, Pierce ranks third in receptions of 20-plus yards and second in yards on those targets.
The Colts may already be shorthanded at receiver for this game. Josh Downs hasn’t been ruled out yet, but as Shane Steichen said Wednesday, his availability will be “tough.”
Ashton Dulin, who left Sunday’s game with an ankle injury, also did not practice the first two days of this week.
Waiting for the Colts is a New England defense that ranks 12th in yards per carry allowed, but 26th in yards per pass attempt given up.
This article was originally published on Colts Wire: Indianapolis Colts WR Alec Pierce not practicing for Day 2 of Week 13
