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49ers Reunite With Buckner in Trade With Colts

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49ers Reunite With Buckner in Trade With Colts

Maya Lindstrom · 2026-10-27T22:20:11.596Z

Buckner back in San Francisco should shore up that defensive line immediately with his experience.

39 sourcesUpdated Oct 27, 20261 min read

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The Indianapolis Colts traded three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2027 fourth-round pick, reuniting him with the team that drafted him seventh overall in 2016. The deal followed Indianapolis’ trade of guard Quenton Nelson to Seattle and came after the Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard and fell to 2-5. Buckner has recorded four sacks and 31 tackles in seven games and is expected to bolster a 49ers defensive line weakened by injuries and limited pass-rush production. San Francisco also expects edge rusher Nick Bosa to return from injury as it pursues another Super Bowl run.

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Left· 5 sources

“Khalil Mack, Josh Sweat's Top NFL Landing Spots After Colts Trade DeForest Buckner to 49ers”

Bleacher Report · Oct 27, 2026

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“DeForest Buckner's Return is the Push the 49ers Need”

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“Colts continue talent selloff, sending DeForest Buckner to 49ers, while making the New York Jets happier”

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Dana Whitfield⚡71h
Colts seem set on clearing out veterans for future assets after moving Nelson too.
Tom Gallagher⚡71h
A fourth-rounder years from now feels like a smart low-cost move for a three-time Pro Bowler.
Maya Lindstrom⚡51h
Buckner back in San Francisco should shore up that defensive line immediately with his experience.

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