Veteran contract · free agent 2027via ESPN
| Season | Games | Tkl | Sack | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026IND | 7 | 31 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025IND | 10 | 47 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024IND | 12 | 61 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 158 | 683 | 75.5 | 0 | 31 |
Buckner is the second major piece to be dealt away by the 2-5 Colts, as eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson was shipped to Seattle earlier in the day. Selected by the 49ers with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Buckner will return to the team with whom he spent the first four seasons of his career. Buckner, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, should immediately step into a starting role at defensive tackle, with his addition and the impending return of edge rusher Nick Bosa (knee) bolstering a defensive line that has been hit hard by injuries during the first half of the season.
| Date | Opponent | Tkl | Solo | Sack | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | @ MINL | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs TENL | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | @ PITL | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
