Alec Pierce downgraded to out with heel injury
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"Alec Pierce downgraded to out with heel injury" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 25 articles from 14 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include NBC Sports, NFL.com, IndyStar and Yahoo Sports. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 42d ago.
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Coverage (25)
- Steichen: Pierce aggravated left heel injury NBC Sports · 44d ago
- Rapsheet: Alec Pierce will attempt to rehab injury NBC Sports · 45d ago
- Colts WR Alec Pierce (heel) to miss several weeks, won't have surgery NFL.com · 45d ago
- Colts provide an update on WR Alec Pierce's heel injury after leaving Sunday's game IndyStar · 45d ago
- Alec Pierce aggravated heel injury, will miss at least several weeks Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Sources: Colts' Pierce out weeks; hoping for return midseason ESPN · 45d ago
- Alec Pierce to receive second opinion Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Colts confirm that WR Alec Pierce aggravated heel injury that required offseason surgery; timeline remains unclear Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Colts WR Alec Pierce ruled out vs. Chiefs with left heel injury The New York Times · 45d ago
- Shane Steichen on Alec Pierce: Still gathering info on his heel, unsure of availability nbcsports.com · 45d ago
- Sources: Colts WR Alec Pierce seeking second opinion on heel ESPN · 45d ago
- Colts' Alec Pierce: Aggravates surgically repaired heel CBS Sports · 45d ago
- Colts receive initial encouraging injury update on Alec Pierce, but further evaluation coming on Monday stampedeblue.com · 45d ago
- Colts lose Alec Pierce with injury to left heel Fox 59 · 45d ago
- Colts receive initial encouraging injury update on Alec Pierce, but further evaluation coming on Monday sports.yahoo.com · 45d ago
- Colts' No. 1 WR Alec Pierce carried to sideline medical tent, carted off field with heel injury in OT loss to Chiefs Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- X-rays on left heel negative for WR Alec Pierce Colts.com · 45d ago
- Report: Alec Pierce’s X-rays negative, will undergo more testing on Monday NBC Sports · 45d ago
- Colts hold breath on Alec Pierce after deep threat leaves game in boot IndyStar · 45d ago
- Alec Pierce Injured, Latest Updates on Colts WR's Heel After Being Carted Off vs. Chiefs Bleacher Report · 45d ago
- Seven catches for Josh Downs USA Today · 45d ago
- Colts WR Alec Pierce ruled out with left heel injury; what we know IndyStar · 45d ago
- Fowler: Alec Pierce’s (heel) X-rays are negative NBC Sports · 45d ago
- Colts' Alec Pierce hurts heel vs. Chiefs; X-rays negative ESPN · 45d ago
- Alec Pierce downgraded to out with heel injury NBC Sports · 45d ago
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