Indianapolis Colts Trade DeForest Buckner
Home » Indianapolis Colts Trade DeForest Buckner The Indianapolis Colts are continuing their roster shakeup, and another big-name player is on the move. On Tuesday, Indianapolis reportedly agreed to trade three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers, marking the second major Colts trade of the day. The Colts will receive a 2027 fourth-round draft pick in exchange for Buckner, who is returning to the organization that selected him with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. The move comes just hours after Indianapolis traded eight-time Pro Bowl offensive guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks. Buckner, 32, spent the first four seasons of his NFL career with the 49ers before being traded to Indianapolis in 2020. The veteran defensive tackle has remained a productive interior pass rusher, recording 31 tackles and four sacks through seven…