The Indianapolis Colts continued transferring belongings out on Tuesday, reportedly buying and selling defensive lineman DeForest Buckner to the 49ers for a 2027 fourth-round decide.
After n to the Seattle Seahawks, Colts interim basic supervisor Ed Dodds is stockpiling draft picks with the intention to rebuild the roster. A 2-5 file and three straight losses have put the group ready to wave the white flag and look in the direction of 2027.
Buckner n with the Colts' lack of success this season following the Week 7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. That got here g, "I'm sick and uninterested in the identical tune and dance yearly," after shedding to the beforehand winless Tennessee Titans.
The 32-year-old Buckner is within the closing yr of his contract and, after receiving a $10 million roster bonus in March, continues to be owed a bit of underneath $8 million for the remainder of the season. He carries a $26.6 million wage cap hit, which can depart $10.8 million in useless cash on the Colts' books, p.
If he wasn't moved earlier than the Nov. 10 NFL commerce deadline, he was all however sure to go away in free company.
A two-time All-Professional and three-time Professional Bowler, Buckner was traded to the Colts in March 2020 after 4 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. In 95 profession video games in Indianapolis, he recorded 63 whole tackles and 47 sacks.
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