INDIANAPOLIS — Alec Pierce has established himself as one of the NFL’s best wide receivers when it comes to going up and high-pointing the deep ball, getting his hands above everybody else to bring the ball down.

It’s a skill that makes him a natural at stopping a Hail Mary.

Pierce took the first defensive snap of his career in Sunday’s 20-16 loss to the Texans , playing back at safety for the final play of the first half. Houston tried a Hail Mary, Pierce broke hard on the ball and batted it away, getting to the ball so decisively that he probably wishes he’d picked it off.

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