Colts general manager Chris Ballard on Monday offered some pertinent news on a handful of players recovering from injuries:

Wide receiver Alec Pierce: Pierce underwent a cleanup procedure on an ankle that was bothering him, Ballard said, and will not participate in on-field work during OTAs and minicamp in May and June. Pierce dealt with ankle pain last season, and while he told Ballard he could play through it, after consulting with multiple doctors he decided to undergo a cleanup procedure. The Colts expect Pierce, who re-signed in March, to be available for the start of training camp. "It's a three-month recovery, but we don't expect any long-term implications here," Ballard said. Pierce clocked his first career 1,000 yard season in 2025 and has led the NFL in yards per reception in each of the last two seasons.

Quarterback Daniel Jones: Ballard on Monday did not rule out Jones, who sustained a torn Achilles on Dec. 7, participating in on-field work during OTAs and minicamp later this spring. However, that doesn't mean Jones, who re-upped with the Colts in March, will see the field before training camp: "He's throwing, he's moving and so he's in a really good spot," Ballard said, "Final timeline – we're all shooting for Week 1 for sure, but w'ell kind of let his body dictate (it)." It's more an indication that Jones' rehab remains on schedule, and that the 28-year-old quarterback is doing everything in his power to be ready to play as soon as possible.

Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner: The Colts are targeting training camp for Buckner's return to the field after the 32-year-old underwent a procedure on his neck, which came following a one-game return in Week 16 from a neck injury sustained in Week 9. "He's in a really good spot," Ballard said.

Kicker Spencer Shrader: Ballard said Shrader, who sustained a torn ACL in his plant leg when he was ran into on a PAT attempt against the Las Vegas Raiders last October, has begun kicking again and made a 54-yard field goal recently, Ballard said. Shrader was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month last September prior to his injury, and he'll compete in training camp with fellow kicker Blake Grupe, who made all 21 of his kicks – including a Colts-record 60-yard field goal – after joining the Colts last December.

Cornerback Justin Walley & safety Hunter Wohler: Both 2025 draft picks are "at the end of their rehab" from season-ending injuries sustained last August. The Colts have high expectations for both – Walley could earn a starting role with veteran cornerback Kenny Moore II moving on, and Wohler will be in the mix at safety alongside veterans Jonathan Owens and Juanyeh Thomas.

Cornerback Kenny Moore II: Moore requested a trade and told Ballard "it was time for a change" after nine years with the Colts. "Because of our respect level for Kenny, we said said 'okay,'" Ballard said. Moore's situation and trade request, though, is different than the other Colts player who requested a trade, who is...

Quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr.: Richardson is training in Jacksonville and, while Ballard said he's "still recovering a little bit," from the freak eye injury he sustained last October, he's been cleared for activity and is "doing everything." Ballard, too, did not shut the door on Richardson ultimately returning to the Colts if a trade cannot be facilitated. "We've had some calls, but nothing's come to fruition at this time," Ballard said. "So at this point he's still an Indianapolis Colt."