{
  "id": 5372796,
  "title": "Steichen with promising practice status update on Colts WR Alec Pierce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/steichen-with-promising-practice-status-update-on-colts-wr-alec-pierce",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T17:19:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steichen-promising-practice-status-colts-171928707.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen shared positive updates from Thursday's practice regarding wide receiver Alec Pierce. Pierce, who had been on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list due to a recent ankle surgery, was fully participating in the team portion of practice. This marks a significant improvement for the player, as he had only been taking part in individual work previously. According to Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan, Steichen confirmed Pierce's full involvement in Thursday's practice. Earlier, on Tuesday, General Manager Chris Ballard had stated that Pierce was expected to be available for Week 1, but further assessments will determine his readiness for the upcoming season.",
  "summary": "Following Thursday's practice, HC Shane Steichen provided a promising practice status update on Colts WR Alec Pierce.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}