{
  "id": 103391,
  "title": "Shane Steichen with brief injury update on Colts WR Alec Pierce, 2 others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/shane-steichen-with-brief-injury-update-on-colts-wr-alec-pierce-2",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T22:26:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shane-steichen-brief-injury-colts-222649854.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indianapolis Colts are currently without wide receiver Alec Pierce as he continues his recovery from offseason ankle surgery. Shane Steichen, the team's wide receivers coach, provided an update on Pierce's progress during the second week of training camp practices. While Steichen did not disclose a specific timeline for Pierce's return, he expressed optimism about the wide receiver's rehabilitation, stating that he is moving in the right direction. Prior to the start of training camp, Colts General Manager Chris Ballard had indicated that Pierce was \"close\" to returning and could potentially be back on the field within a week or two.\n\nWith Pierce absent from the lineup, Ashton Dulin, Laquon Treadwell, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine have been tasked with sharing the outside wide receiver reps. The trio is competing for the WR3 role within the Colts' wide receiver corps. Meanwhile, safety Hunter Wohler, who has been primarily playing with the first-team defense alongside Cam Bynum, missed Monday's practice due to a hamstring injury. Steichen mentioned that Wohler will need additional time to recover fully from this setback. Lastly, defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, a free agent addition this offseason, is currently dealing with a toe injury and is working to overcome the obstacle.",
  "summary": "Following Monday's training camp practice, Shane Steichen provided injury updates on Alec Pierce and two other Colts' players.",
  "key_points": [
    "Colts WR Alec Pierce recovering from offseason ankle surgery.",
    "Shane Steichen optimistic about Pierce's rehabilitation progress.",
    "Ashton Dulin, Laquon Treadwell, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine share WR3 reps."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}