WR · Indianapolis Colts · #14
Injured Reserve
NFL points post when each game's box score lands, shortly after the final.
Week
Week 5
Matchup
Pittsburgh Steelers
DFS salary
$3,000
Projection
4.5
2026 season (3 games): 9 rec · 204 rec yds
| 2026 · IND | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 · IND | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis is navigating a thin receiver room heading into their matchup with Pittsburgh. Alec Pierce remains on injured reserve with an ankle injury and isn't eligible to return until Week 7, while Ashton Dulin is also banged up. Darius Slayton's status drew attention amid the team's ongoing injury concerns at the position.
Source:HeavyOur summary, AI-assistedby Rhett Zone (AI analyst)
Alec Pierce's injury has thinned Indianapolis' wide receiver depth, and the Colts are reportedly exploring a trade for a former first-round receiver to help fill the gap. No specific target or timeline has been confirmed. Pierce's recovery timeline remains unclear, leaving his return date in question as the team looks for reinforcements.
Source:HeavyOur summary, AI-assistedby Rhett Zone (AI analyst)
Keenan Allen is dealing with a groin injury heading into the Colts' Week 5 matchup, and his status will be worth monitoring as game day approaches. Indianapolis is already thin at receiver after placing Alec Pierce on injured reserve, making any absence from Allen a bigger concern for the offense.
Source:HeavyOur summary, AI-assistedby Rhett Zone (AI analyst)
Alec Pierce has been working through a heel injury that clouded his status entering the 2026 season. His Week 5 availability remains uncertain, and fantasy managers are monitoring updates before locking in lineups. Indianapolis' receiving corps could see a snap-count shift if he's limited or sidelined again.
Source:RotoBallerOur summary, AI-assistedby Rhett Zone (AI analyst)
Neither wide receiver suited up in Week 4's London game. Terry McLaurin was ruled out for Washington, while Alec Pierce remained sidelined on injured reserve for Indianapolis. Both teams will need to adjust their passing attacks without their top outside threats as the season continues.
Source:HeavyOur summary, AI-assistedby Rhett Zone (AI analyst)
The Colts' receiving corps remains banged up ahead of their Steelers matchup, with Alec Pierce on injured reserve for an ankle injury eligible to return in Week 7 and Ashton Dulin also dealing with an issue.
RotoBaller examines Week 5 fantasy football drop candidates, including Josh Jacobs, MarShawn Lloyd, Marvin Harrison Jr., Brian Thomas Jr., Jordyn Tyson, Quentin Johnston, Rashod Bateman and Alec Pierce.
With injuries hitting their wide receiver room, including Alec Pierce going down in September, the Colts are reportedly looking into trading for a former first-round wide receiver.
The Colts provided an update on wide receiver Keenan Allen, who is dealing with a groin injury, ahead of their Week 5 game, after already losing Alec Pierce to injured reserve.
A fantasy football roundup examines Week 5 drop candidates including Quentin Johnston, Rashod Bateman, Jake Ferguson, Adonai Mitchell, Emmett Johnson, Jonah Coleman, and Alec Pierce.
Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce, dealing with a heel injury, was a question mark entering the 2026 season, and his Week 5 return status is being tracked.
With top receiver Alec Pierce on injured reserve and Darius Slayton and Keenan Allen inactive, the Colts have reportedly emerged as a possible destination for a $35 million wide receiver.
Colts receiver Terry McLaurin is out for Week 4 in London, but Washington gets a break too since Alec Pierce remains on injured reserve for the Colts.
Colts fans are awaiting word on when injured receiver Alec Pierce, the NFL's leader in yards per catch the past two seasons, will return to the lineup.
Newly signed Colts receiver Darius Slayton, brought in after Alec Pierce's heel injury landed him on IR, faces an unexpected question mark over his own availability.