WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Saturday was Day 4 of Colts training camp, and it also marked the end of the first week of practices at Grand Park.

While the attention has been on the open quarterback competition between Anthony Richardson Sr. and Daniel Jones, whoever wins the starting job will have a talented group of wide receivers to throw the ball to.

One of them is Alec Pierce, who established himself as one of the best deep threats in the NFL in 2024, leading the league in yards per reception (22.3).

Pierce’s teammate Michael Pittman Jr. tabbed him as the best in the league.

“Alec’s doing what I think he’s always done,” Pittman Jr. said. “He’s just very consistent. He’s very fast. And he’s the best deep ball threat in the NFL.”

He added that Pierce can do anything, and is not just a deep ball threat. He said fans may see more intermediate and shallow throws to Pierce this season.

His head coach Shane Steichen said the fourth-year wide receiver is only improving.

“He just keeps making strides,” Steichen said. “Last year was a hell of a year for him and it carried over into the offseason and spring and he’s continued it in training camp. An explosive player that’s got a ton of ability and is making a lot of plays for us.”

Pierce has been able to use training camp to improve against different coverages.

“It’s great getting different looks from the defense this year,” Pierce said. “A lot more man coverage. It kind of gives you a lot of opportunities to work. Basically every play is a one-on-one opportunity, so you really get to work on your route running and craft and like that, so it’s definitely been a lot of good work this camp, just receivers versus DBs (defensive backs) and stuff and I think it’s a lot of opportunity to get better.”

Pierce had career highs in yards and touchdowns in 2024. He caught 37 passes for 824 yards and seven touchdowns.

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