{"id":896887,"date":"2026-10-27T23:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T23:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/896887\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T23:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T23:24:10","slug":"the-49ers-bring-back-deforest-buckner-in-trade-with-the-colts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/896887\/","title":{"rendered":"The 49ers bring back DeForest Buckner in trade with the Colts"},"content":{"rendered":"

SANTA CLARA, Calif. \u2013 The San Francisco 49ers<\/a> 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<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Colts announced the trade and said they will receive a 2027 fourth-round pick. <\/p>\n

ESPN first reported the deal.<\/p>\n

This was the second major deal made by Indianapolis on Tuesday with the team also trading All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson to Seattle<\/a> for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-rounder. Now Nelson and Buckner will have a chance to square off as NFC West rivals when the 49ers host the Seahawks in Week 12.<\/p>\n

Buckner was a stalwart on San Francisco’s defense after being drafted seventh overall in 2016 and will provide a big boost to an injury-depleted line this season. Buckner was a key part of the rebuild that started when coach Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch took over in 2017 and helped the Niners reach the Super Bowl in the 2019 season.<\/p>\n

San Francisco then traded Buckner the following offseason to Indianapolis in what Shanahan and Lynch have described as one of the toughest moves they have made. <\/p>\n

Bringing him back will be a popular move in the locker room<\/a> among the veterans who played with Buckner on the Niners.<\/p>\n

The 49ers have been looking to replace Buckner ever since with Javon Kinlaw failing to fill that role after being drafted 14th overall in 2020.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old Buckner is still playing at a high level with 20 quarterback pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, and four sacks while playing 82% of the defensive snaps for the Colts.<\/p>\n

Buckner has 75 1\/2 sacks, 101 tackles for loss and nine forced fumbles in 158 games with San Francisco and Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

He joins Osa Odighizuwa on the interior for San Francisco, along with rookie Gracen Halton. San Francisco lost Alfred Collins to a season-ending knee injury and is also playing without injured C.J. West. <\/p>\n

San Francisco is on a bye this week and is currently in first place in the NFC West with a 6-1 record. <\/p>\n

The Colts are going in the opposite direction at 2-5 and having fired general manager Chris Ballard last week. Co-owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon telegraphed there may be trades coming when she announced Ballard’s firing that came one day after the Colts fell to 2-4, losing to the previously winless Tennessee Titans on their home field, amid a chorus of boos and chants of \u201cFire Ballard.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Colts lost their third straight, and for the 12th time in 14 games Sunday at unbeaten Minnesota. That prompted the two deals Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I said at the start of the season, the sense of urgency has never been higher. Our standard is to compete for championships, and I believe a change in leadership is necessary to meet that standard,\u201d she said last week. \u201cMaking this change during the season was a deliberate decision. Waiting would only delay the important work that needs to begin now.\u201d <\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

AP Sports Writer Michael Marot in Indianapolis contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

\nSee AP\u2019s full NFL coverage here<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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