The Indianapolis Colts continued moving assets out on Tuesday, trading defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick, NFL insider Tom Pelissero reports.
Buckner returns to a 49ers team that selected him with the No. 7 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.
A two-time All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowler, Buckner was traded to the Colts in March 2020 after four seasons with the 49ers. In 95 career games in Indianapolis, he recorded 63 total tackles and 47 sacks.
Now he’s back on a 6-1 49ers team with aspirations to compete for a Super Bowl title this season. He provides an immediate upgrade to a defensive line that’s also expecting All-Pro pass rusher Nick Bosa to return soon.
General manager John Lynch told reporters Tuesday that the 49ers anticipate Bosa to return from a calf injury after the team’s Week 8 bye. Bosa hasn’t played since injuring his calf in practice prior to Week 3.
San Francisco now expects to come out of the bye to face the Las Vegas Raiders with Buckner and Bosa on its defensive line.
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