Alec Pierce Not Focused on Contract Extension
Alec Pierce Not Focused on Contract Extension
4 days ago
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce is in a contract year, but he's not expecting an extension to come together. While Pierce told Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star that his representatives and the Colts did discuss a new deal "a while back," the plan is to "play the season out, kind of see where things go." A second-round pick from Cincinnati in 2022, Pierce has posted fewer than 40 catches per season, but he emerged as a major big-play threat last year. Pierce averaged a league-high 22.3 yards per catch on 37 grabs (69 targets) and led the Colts with seven receiving touchdowns. He's now building on that performance in camp, with Erickson noting that Pierce has been the Colts' most consistent receiver so far in practice. Unfortunately for Pierce, he has never had the benefit of high-level quarterback play in the NFL, and it's doubtful that will change this season with Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson Sr. battling for the starting job. Pierce also has to share targets with Michael Pittman Jr. and Josh Downs, each of whom amassed over 100 last year, as well as Adonai Mitchell and first-round tight end Tyler Warren. Those factors damage the 25-year-old's fantasy stock.