Colts make second major trade, send DT Buckner back to 49ers
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Oct 27, 2026, 04:54 PM ET
The Indianapolis Colts are trading three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner back to the San Francisco 49ers, the team that made him a 2016 first-round pick before dealing him to Indianapolis in 2020, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
The Colts will receive a 2027 fourth-round pick from the 49ers, sources said.
This is the second major trade the Colts have made with an NFC West team on Tuesday, following the trade of eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks.
Buckner, 32, has four sacks this season and 75.5 in his career.
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