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Indianapolis Colts receiver Alec Pierce reached a immense NFL milestone successful nan team’s play finale connected Sunday, but nan fourth-year seasoned was incapable to decorativeness retired nan crippled aft he was ejected precocious successful nan 3rd 4th for making interaction pinch an charismatic complete a disputed call.
Pierce, 25, vanished pinch 4 receptions for a season-high 132 yards and 2 touchdowns, surpassing 1,000 yards receiving successful nan process. He besides ended nan regular play starring nan NFL pinch 21.3 yards per reception for nan 2nd consecutive year.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (14) reacts aft catching a touchdown against nan Houston Texans during nan first half astatine NRG Stadium successful Houston, Texas, connected Jan. 4, 2026. (Thomas Shea/Imagn Images)
But celebrations were dampened by Pierce’s first NFL ejection.
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"Just knowing that this is my past game, wasn’t nan measurement I wanted to finish. It was an abrupt ending to nan play present and stuff. I wanted to beryllium retired location and decorativeness it pinch my brothers today," Pierce told reporters aft nan team’s 38-30 nonaccomplishment to nan Houston Texans.
Pierce was ejected aft a third-and-goal play from nan six-yard line. He pleaded his lawsuit to an charismatic aft believing that Texans cornerback Ja'Marcus Ingram should person been called for walk interference.
In fighting for a flag, Pierce drew 1 himself aft making interaction pinch nan referee.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (14) questions a telephone during nan 2nd half of an NFL shot crippled against nan Houston Texans successful Houston, Texas, connected Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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"I thought it was walk interference truthful I was conscionable talking to him astir that and past I conjecture I bumped him," nan prima receiver explained.
Pierce said he tried to apologize to nan ref, and explain that it was not a "malicious act."
"I conscionable wanted to fto him cognize I wasn’t trying to put hands connected him aliases anything."
Indianapolis Colts caput coach Shane Steichen walks pinch Alec Pierce (14) aft Pierce was ejected for making interaction pinch an charismatic during nan 3rd 4th of a crippled against nan Houston Texans astatine NRG Stadium successful Houston, Texas, connected Jan. 4, 2026. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
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Despite missing nan playoffs and failing to decorativeness retired nan game, Pierce said he was happy to scope his first 1,000-yard season.
"It’s a immense milestone. I deliberation it's a extremity of each receiver successful nan NFL. It’s a notable milestone. Obviously nan play didn’t extremity really we wanted and would overmuch alternatively beryllium successful nan playoffs, but return what we tin get."
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