The Indianapolis Colts need to do whatever it takes to re-sign Alec Pierce. The fourth-year wide receiver is having another great season and deserves a big contract.<\/p>\n
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Matt Bowen ranked<\/a> the NFL\u2019s 25 best looming free agents, and Pierce was No. 7 on the list. Here\u2019s what Fowler wrote about Pierce:<\/p>\n \u201cWhat we’re hearing:<\/strong> Teams I’ve talked to anticipate Pierce will hit a big number in free agency. They think the $20 million per year threshold isn’t out of the question for him. Pierce is poised for his first 1,000-yard season and has the size\/speed combination teams covet. The Colts have decisions to make on offense. If they pay Daniel Jones<\/a> — who has chemistry with Pierce — do they let Pierce walk? Much of that will depend on how Pierce’s market develops. The Colts typically don’t do extensions during the season.\u201d<\/p>\n Pierce is immensely talented and one of the Colts\u2019 top offensive players. That’s why the team needs to retain him.<\/p>\n The Colts drafted Alec Pierce in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He went on to have a decent rookie year in Indianapolis. In Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, Pierce caught the game-winning 32-yard touchdown with 23 seconds left. It was the first touchdown of his career.<\/p>\n On Sunday Night Football, Pierce scored his second career touchdown. He also had four catches for 86 yards in the 54-19 blowout loss<\/a> to the Dallas Cowboys<\/a>. He finished his rookie year with 41 receptions for 593 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.<\/sup><\/p>\n Pierce was expected to take a Year 2 leap. But he regressed instead. The Chicago area native caught just 32 passes for 514 yards and two touchdowns. As a result, some fans and pundits began to label him a bust.<\/p>\n Pierce ditched the bust label, though, last season. He recorded 824 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, which were both career highs. He also led the NFL with 22.3 yards<\/a> per catch.<\/p>\n The Colts are playing great football this season, posting an 8-2 record. Daniel Jones and MVP candidate Jonathan Taylor<\/a> get most of the credit. But don’t forget about Pierce, who has 28 receptions, 585 yards, and is leading the league in yards per catch (20.9).<\/p>\n Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr.<\/a> said the price will keep going up if the team doesn’t re-sign Alec Pierce quickly (via Indy Star\u2019s Joel A. Erickson<\/a>):<\/p>\n \u201cPeople have always seen him as a deep threat, but I think what he\u2019s doing in the intermediate game now, I mean, he\u2019s really opening up his game and showing people what he can do. If we don\u2019t sign him quick, I mean, the price just keeps going up.\u201d<\/p>\n Pittman is right. The Colts need to sign Pierce immediately. They don’t have to wait until the offseason rolls around. They can re-sign him to an extension now.<\/p>\nThe Colts Need to Re-Sign Wide Receiver Alec Pierce<\/h2>\n
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