49ers bring back DeForest Buckner in trade with Colts

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 22:03 · Archive

The San Francisco 49ers have acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner from the Indianapolis Colts.

The San Francisco 49ers have acquired defensive tackle DeForest Buckner from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick. Buckner, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, played a key role in San Francisco's defence after being drafted seventh overall in 2016.

Buckner was central to the rebuild initiated by coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch in 2017, helping the 49ers reach the Super Bowl in the 2019 season. The team traded him to Indianapolis in the following offseason, a move Shanahan and Lynch have called one of their toughest decisions.

The trade cannot be finalised until Buckner passes a physical. The Colts are also trading All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-rounder. Nelson and Buckner will face each other as NFC West rivals when the 49ers host the Seahawks in Week 12.

Buckner's return is expected to boost San Francisco's injury-depleted defensive line and be welcomed by veterans in the locker room who played alongside him.

How it is being reported

• The 49ers bring back DeForest Buckner in trade with the Colts, AP source saysThe San Francisco 49ers are bringing back three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner after acquiring their former first-round pick in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts.Clickorlando · 27 Oct, 21:30
• The 49ers bring back DeForest Buckner in trade with the Colts, AP source saysThe San Francisco 49ers are bringing back three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner after acquiring their former first-round pick in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts.News4Jax · 27 Oct, 21:30

In this story: DeForest Buckner · San Francisco 49ers · Indianapolis Colts · Kyle Shanahan · John Lynch · Quenton Nelson · Seattle Seahawks

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