Alec Pierce Primed for Colts' Passing Game

0:00On April 21st, the Indianapolis Colts are handing the wide receiver reigns to Alec Pierce for a fresh start. General manager Chris Ballard dropped the news this week that Pierce had ankle clean-up surgery in the offseason. It's a three-month recovery, so he sidelined until training camp, missing the early workouts. That big move came after Pierce inked the fattest free agent deal ever for a receiver four years, $114 million dollars, with $84 million guaranteed to clear cap space and boost his targets, they shipped Michael Pittman Jr. to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fans are buzzing about Pierce stepping up from deep threat specialists. Last year, he led the league in yards per catch for the second straight season at 21.3 and finally cracked a thousand yards with 1,000-3. Offseason programs kicking off April 21st with OTAs running through late May and early June, then mandatory minicam June 9th to 11th. Pierce has three years in Shane Steichen system, so playbook install won't be an issue even if he's rehabbing. No

1:02long-term worries here, just a smart fix to end the nagging pain. Pierce is primed to own more of the passing game as the Colts build around him.