# Pierce’s Surgery & Chemistry Test | Indianapolis Colts News Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-colts-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7433777/pierce-s-surgery-chemistry-test-indianapolis-colts-news Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-colts-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7433777/pierce-s-surgery-chemistry-test-indianapolis-colts-news.md Podcast: [Indianapolis Colts News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-colts-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7433777) Published: 2026-09-09T22:25:02+00:00 Episode link: https://sources.thednn.ai/20a4a001b02b4255 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/17aaf378-b1e5-47ac-ae5c-600dd0573e23.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/indianapolis-colts-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7433777/episodes/pierce-s-surgery-chemistry-test-indianapolis-colts-news Duration seconds: 107 ## Resource Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts’ new WR1 and just a 7-day rehab return from ankle surgery, is set to face the Ravens in Week 1 — but can he deliver his explosive stats right away? Signed for $114M, Pierce shattered records last season with 1K yards and a league-leading 21-yard avg per catch. Now, with QB Daniel Jones also recovering from surgery and no time to build chemistry, coach Shane Steichen says their veteran rapport will help overcome rust. With Michael Pittman Jr. gone, Pierce’s target volume could soar — but fans may see a slightly diminished version of the star receiver until he fully heals. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/20a4a001b02b4255 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/indianapolis-colts-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7433777/episodes/pierce-s-surgery-chemistry-test-indianapolis-colts-news/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-colts-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7433777/pierce-s-surgery-chemistry-test-indianapolis-colts-news.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.