Alec Pierce Re-Signs with Colts

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Jeff Ratcliffe

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🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Jeff is back with a quick slant instant reaction podcast episode to break down Alec Pierce re-signing with the Indianapolis Colts. Jeff breaks down the fantasy implications for Pierce, along with the rest of the Colts skill position players. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	The more things change, the more they stay the same.
0:03.5	NFL free agency opened here at noon Eastern on Monday, and we immediately got news that
0:11.1	Alec Pierce is not leaving.
0:14.5	He's sticking with the cult.
0:16.1	He agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth a reported $116 million. That's $29 million per year.
0:26.6	Pierce coming off of a career year where he showed versatility. He just simply did not
0:31.6	display earlier in his career. Honestly, a fair argument could be made that he was their best
0:37.1	receiver ahead of Michael Pittman, Jr.
0:40.0	And the Colts made a huge priority to keep him around.
0:43.0	Honestly, I'm a bit surprised that this ultimately happened.
0:46.3	It seemed almost certainly that Pierce was going to test the open market and that the Colts weren't going to be able to pony up the kind of money that he could command.
0:53.9	You know, they made the decision to transition tag Daniel Jones. Yeah. that the Colts weren't going to be able to pony up the kind of money that he could command.
1:02.0	You know, they made the decision to transition tag Daniel Jones and leave Pierce unprotected as the franchise tag deadline passed last week. But credit where credits do, they made the play.
1:08.6	Now, this is expensive. Let's be abundantly clear on that.
1:14.1	In terms of the market, that puts Pierce around about top 10. Of course, the top of the market is Jamar Chase at over 40 million. Then you have Justin Jefferson at 35. CD Lamb at 34. Then you have D.K. McHaf,
1:29.2	just under 33. 33, 5 for Garrett Wilson, 32 for AJ Brown, Amun Ra, and Brandon Ayuker at 30.
1:38.7	So that's it. That's the entire list ahead of Alec Pierce. Kids, it's good to have a career year right
1:46.2	before free agency, especially when you're hitting your first contract after your rookie deal.
1:52.8	Pierce Scott. Now, it's a lot to pay, no doubt about it, but they prioritize keeping him in
1:59.2	house. He obviously showed well with Daniel Jones,
2:02.4	and we don't know exactly when Daniel Jones is going to be back in the mix. It could take some time.
2:08.4	We've even heard some rumblings that the Colts could be in play for Kyler Murray. I'd be surprised
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