Colts trade DeForest Buckner to 49ers for 2027 fourth-round pick

Indianapolis traded defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 27 for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, the Colts announced. The move sends Buckner back to the team that selected him seventh overall in 2016. Indianapolis acquired him in a 2020 trade. Across seven Colts seasons, the team credits Buckner with 47 sacks in 95 games.

The trade adds a fourth-round selection to the Colts' 2027 draft inventory, giving the club another asset for future roster decisions. Buckner earned first-team AP All-Pro honors with Indianapolis in 2020 and made the Pro Bowl in 2021 and 2023, according to the team.

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