The Indianapolis Colts were on-site in Foxborough, Mass., on Tuesday as they participated in a joint practice with the New England Patriots.

Before practice even began, news (or clarification of previous news) about wide receiver Alec Pierce stole the show. On Monday, it was reported that Pierce, who has yet to practice this offseason, had a second platelet-rich plasma shot to aid in recovery from March surgery on his left ankle. On Tuesday before practice, Colts general manager Chris Ballard clarified that Pierce only had a PRP shot in January and, in fact, did not have a second one. The team still expects him to be available on Sept. 13 for their Week 1 regular season opener against the Baltimore Ravens.

Despite the Pierce development, there actually was action on the field outside Gillette Stadium.

*While ColtsRoundtable is always on-site for the typical Colts training camp practice, CR did not make the trip out east to Foxborough and observed notes on Tuesday's practice from others on the Colts beat, such as James Boyd of The Athletic and Joel Erickson of The Indianapolis Star, as well as Patriots beat reporters Doug Kyed and Andrew Callahan of The Boston Herald.

— Players who have missed practice time recently with injuries but returned to practice on Tuesday: Wide receiver Josh Downs (groin, missed two practices), wide receiver Laquon Treadwell (hamstring, missed three practices), cornerback Justin Walley (hamstring, missed most of last practices), and safety Hunter Wohler (hamstring, missed five practices).

— Players who did not practice on Tuesday: Linebacker CJ Allen (hamstring, missed last four practices), running back DJ Giddens (hamstring, missed four practices), and cornerback Charvarius Ward Sr. (back, missed one practice).

— Pierce (PUP-ankle) was seen working out, with his cleats on, off to the side with a trainer for the first time in training camp.

— Quarterback Daniel Jones was reported at 15-of-22 passing (68.2%), with a shaky performance early before settling in and handling business late during a two-minute drill, with the Colts simulated as down by seven points. During the drill, Jones completed three passes to tight end Tyler Warren and a red-zone touchdown pass to receiver Josh Downs. Downs jawed with Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones after the score. According to head coach Shane Steichen, Jones will not play at all in the preseason.

— In determining the winner of the backup quarterback role, Steichen announced that quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. will start Thursday's preseason opener against the Patriots and play the first half, while Riley Leonard will play the second half. The roles will reverse next week against the Atlanta Falcons.

— At practice, both Richardson and Leonard were said to be solid overall, Leonard even great early before he threw an interception late to safety John Saunders during the two-minute drill.

— Tight end Tyler Warren was one of the most commonly mentioned players by both sides of the media, catching numerous passes in both 7-on-7s and 11-on-11s. He essentially carried the passing game during the late-game drill and was commended by head coach Shane Steichen afterward.

— Although the Patriots' front seven was stone early on, Colts running backs Jonathan Taylor, Seth McGowan, and Ulysses Bentley IV ultimately all scored during red zone drills.

— Defensive end Micheal Clemons and linebacker West Weeks were both credited with sacks. Colts linebackers have been especially effective at getting home on blitzes lately.

— There were run stuffs noted by defensive tackle Grover Stewart and linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither.

— Linebacker Bryce Boettcher, cornerbacks Sauce Gardner and Justin Walley, and safety Trey Washington were all credited with at least one pass breakup.

— Boettcher surrendered a couple of plays in coverage later on. While filling in for Ward, cornerbacks Cam Taylor-Britt and Mekhi Blackmon were said to have struggled.

— Free safety Cam Bynum intercepted Drake Maye over the middle of the field in the end zone during a two-minute drill, essentially ending the day for the Colts' first-team defense.

— Patriots wide receivers A.J. Brown, Kyle Williams, and Mack Hollins all made big plays against the Colts' secondary. Patriots backup quarterback Tommy DeVito went over the top of the Colts' secondary for a score to Hollins.

— Colts defensive end Durell Nchami got in a fight along the Patriots' sideline during a special teams drill, with hands thrown.