Alec Pierce to get big pay bump from $3.7M deal

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The Indianapolis Colts are certainly reaping the rewards in the final season of Alec Pierce's rookie contract.

As the talented wide receiver breaks out on the field this fall, he's being paid $3.7 million.

That number is going to go up in a big way this offseason when Pierce hits free agency.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler thinks Pierce is looking at the possibility of $20 million per year on a deal.

"Teams I've talked to anticipate Pierce will hit a big number in free agency," Fowler writes. "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 quotient teams covet. The Colts have decisions to make on offense. If they pay Daniel Jones -- 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."

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Pierce is an impressive physical specimen at 6-foot-3 and 211 pounds. His traits translate to the field, where he's leading the NFL at 20.9 yards per catch.

"He has the straight-line speed to lift the safeties to create open coverage voids underneath," ESPN's Matt Bowen writes. "With more volume and an increased role, Pierce could produce somewhere as a multilevel route runner in 2026."

If the Jones do the logical thing this offseason and invest to keep Jones around, it would make sense to try to sign Pierce, too.

Paying Jones and then not working to keep one of his favorite targets around could lead to regression that nobody in Indy wants.

Yes, it'll cost the Colts some cash. But if they can manage under the cap, it'd likely be worth it.

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