NFL News Alec Pierce Re-Signs with Colts

NFL Mystique · Mar 9, 2026

Prime Moss and Rice would reach 50 million per year.

Patriots definitely need to do something because this is not a good WR group they have atm.

DC Patriots · Mar 9, 2026

Bummer. That said, I’m just as happy to miss out at that price.

Bill Lee · Mar 9, 2026

grux said:
Not upset we didn't get him for his asking price.

Not picking on you, but there are so many people in this thread conflating price with value.

Chase is highly paid not just because he's good, but also because CIN uses the 'stars and scrubs' approach to team building. They have no winning history to bring fans in, so they use big names to fill the seats.

TFB12 was underpaid because at least most of the time he was taking deals below his true market value thinking that it'd improve the quality of players behind him.

Kirk Cousins was highly paid because he signed two franchise-tag deals with WAS that brought his salary to the average of the top five, then he hit free agency where he could name his price. Seems he might try for one more bite of the apple too.

Pierce's asking price was unlimited because the Colts didn't use the franchise tag on him so he had a clear path to free agency. The franchise tag price for WR was huge at around $27M but it also gave the Colts the ability to walk away if Pierce had a bad season. Because they used the tag on Jones they had to commit $60M up front and $84M in "guarantees" to keep Pierce away from free agency.

NFL Mystique · Mar 9, 2026

I wonder if the Colts got desperate and offered him a contract nobody else would give him.

Now they have no first rounders for the next few years. An ok QB. Potentially an overpaid WR. And are the third best team in the division right now.

TommyD4207 · Mar 9, 2026

NFL Mystique said:
I wonder if the Colts got desperate and offered him a contract nobody else would give him.

Now they have no first rounders for the next few years. An ok QB. Potentially an overpaid WR. And are the third best team in the division right now.

Apparently the Commanders hit the 30 million number he was looking for, from what I've seen.

Bill Lee · Mar 9, 2026

manxman2601 said:
Sounds like it might have been WAS who overbid for Pierce, not us.

Seems like the agents could have used their "useful idiots" in the media to create even more of a market for Pierce.

Bill Lee · Mar 9, 2026

NFL Mystique said:
I wonder if the Colts got desperate and offered him a contract nobody else would give him.

Now they have no first rounders for the next few years. An ok QB. Potentially an overpaid WR. And are the third best team in the division right now.

Seems like Carly is following Chris Greir's methods: Overpay an injury-prone and erratic QB, pair him with an over-paid WR, flush away the draft capital, end up an also-ran in your division.

uknepatsfan · Mar 9, 2026

Bill Lee said:
Seems like Carly is following Chris Greir's methods: Overpay an injury-prone and erratic QB, pair him with an over-paid WR, flush away the draft capital, end up an also-ran in your division.

But for tonight, it will keep the Colts fans happy, so it’s achieved it’s immediate short term goal.

TommyD4207 · Mar 9, 2026

uknepatsfan said:
But for tonight, it will keep the Colts fans happy, so it’s achieved it’s immediate short term goal.

It's a Jetsian approach to the offseason.

Win the offseason, by the time the fans realize you're going 5-12 again, you're on to the next offseason.

javajunky · Mar 9, 2026

I am now open to the possibility of a bad moon rising, Hill, on a make-it-deal.

The Gr8est · Mar 9, 2026

NFL Mystique said:
Prime Moss and Rice would reach 50 million per year.

Patriots definitely need to do something because this is not a good WR group they have atm.

Doing something does not mean panicking and overpaying someone, or paying Philly’s asking price.

NFL Mystique · Mar 9, 2026

The Gr8est said:
Doing something does not mean panicking and overpaying someone, or paying Philly’s asking price.

No. Maybe draft a receiver.

It looks like the offense is a bigger "issue" than the defense atm

n1997y · Mar 9, 2026

Bill Lee said:
People are saying we shouldn't panic and overpay, but that's exactly what Carly Irsay just ended up doing, after mis-managing their QB situation and flushing most of their draft capital for "more name than game" Sauce Gardner. So many bad decisions! It seems she went to the Stephen Ross School of Management.

She and Amy Adams Strunk must be sorority sisters or something like that.

ahmed · Mar 9, 2026

TommyD4207 said:
He's never hit 50.

I was being generous though he would have last year if he played 17.

PatsFan2 · Mar 9, 2026

NFL Mystique said:
No. Maybe draft a receiver.

It looks like the offense is a bigger "issue" than the defense atm

Also the reason we look like we didn't belong in the SB.

UGAPatsfan · Mar 9, 2026

Pats never had a chance. He wasn’t leaving Indy.

XLIX · Mar 9, 2026

sb1 · Mar 9, 2026

javajunky said:
I am now open to the possibility of a bad moon rising, Hill, on a make-it-deal.

A 60 year old Bad Moon Andre Rison would be easier to cheer for as a Patriot than Hill.

grux · Mar 9, 2026

Bill Lee said:
Not picking on you, but there are so many people in this thread conflating price with value.

Chase is highly paid not just because he's good, but also because CIN uses the 'stars and scrubs' approach to team building. They have no winning history to bring fans in, so they use big names to fill the seats.

TFB12 was underpaid because at least most of the time he was taking deals below his true market value thinking that it'd improve the quality of players behind him.

Kirk Cousins was highly paid because he signed two franchise-tag deals with WAS that brought his salary to the average of the top five, then he hit free agency where he could name his price. Seems he might try for one more bite of the apple too.

Pierce's asking price was unlimited because the Colts didn't use the franchise tag on him so he had a clear path to free agency. The franchise tag price for WR was huge at around $27M but it also gave the Colts the ability to walk away if Pierce had a bad season. Because they used the tag on Jones they had to commit $60M up front and $84M in "guarantees" to keep Pierce away from free agency.

I understand what you are saying but I don't think what he is getting paid matches his production. Yes, the colts had to overpay but that doesn't mean the Pats would have offered him the same money. I wouldn't pay a player who catches 50 balls and stretches the field 27 Million a year plus 60M up front and $84m in guarantees.. Just my opinion.

NFL Mystique · Mar 9, 2026

PatsFan2 said:
Also the reason we look like we didn't belong in the SB.

An average to good offense might have won that game.

Vrabel seems like the type of guy who wants the best team possible. No doubt the Patriots add a threat at pass catcher.

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