Who Should I Start? Joshua Palmer or Alec Pierce

Monday, August 4, 8:58 PM

After sitting out Sunday, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Joshua Palmer (groin) returned to practice on Monday. Palmer spent the first four seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Chargers before joining the Bills on a three-year contract in free agency this past winter. While Palmer caught fewer than 40 passes for under 600 yards in each of the previous two seasons, he could be in for a bigger role on a Buffalo team that lacks a star receiver. The team's most productive wideout from last season, Khalil Shakir (ankle), suffered a high-ankle sprain last Friday and is considered "week-to-week." It'll be all the more important for Palmer and others to step up if Shakir has to miss any regular-season action.

Monday, August 11, 1:54 PM

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (groin) is considered day-to-day with a groin injury, a source tells Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Pierce suffered his groin injury during practice over the weekend, but thankfully it does not appear to be very serious despite the fact that he had to be carted to the locker room from the field. Still, there's a good chance the 25-year-old pass-catcher won't be able to suit up for the second preseason game this Saturday against the Green Bay Packers. Heading into the 2025 season, Pierce will be battling for a depth role in Indy alongide Josh Downs and Adonai Mitchell behind WR1 Michael Pittman Jr. Pierce led all receivers in 2024 in yards per catch (22.3), yards per target (11.9) and aDOT (21.4). He also scored seven times, but he only caught 39 total passes, and Indy's QB situation won't exactly endear him to fantasy managers as anything more than a late-round flier.