The Colts will not have receiver Alec Pierce for at least the next four games.

Via multiple reporters, head coach Shane Steichen told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that Pierce is being placed on injured reserve after aggravating the heel he had surgically repaired during the offseason in Sunday night’s loss to the Chiefs.

For now, Pierce will try to rehab the injury without undergoing another procedure. But there is no current timeline for his return.

Steichen added that Pierce hit his benchmarks for recovery and the team’s medical staff had cleared him to play.

“We never would have put him on the field if we didn’t feel good about…

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