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11:01The Cleveland Browns 2026 Season Preview
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1:51Deforest Buckner Returns For Colts Defense
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1:16Anthony Richardson Likely Staying With Colts
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0:46Impact of Alec Pierce's Injury on Colts WR Room
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1:19Best Trade Suitor For Anthony Richardson
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8:54AFC South Division Prediction
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1:04Should the Colts and Vikings Swap Richardson and McCarthy?
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1:41Colts Wide Receiver Room Dealing With Injuries
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1:11NFL Rookies Who Are Poised To Make Most Noise: AJ Haulcy
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1:58Patrick Mahomes Not Expected to Play in Preseason
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1:13Can the Jaguars Win the AFC South in 2026?
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8:34CFB Upgrades and Downgrades at QB
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1:15Colts Give No Timetable for Alec Pierce's Return
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1:19Jahmyr Gibbs Signs 3-Year, $67.5M Extension With Lions
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1:17Anthony Richardson Having 'Roller Coaster' Camp
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1:06Daniel Jones Appears 'Completely Fine Physically'
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1:24Adam Vinatieri Inducted into 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame
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1:11Drew Brees Elected to 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame
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8:07Jonathan Taylor, Colts Agree on Extension
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0:36Breaking: Jonathan Taylor Agrees to $44M Extension with Colts
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Top DeForest Buckner News
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Colts' DeForest Buckner: Cleared to practice
Buckner (neck) has been cleared to practice, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Per Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis, Buckner, who had surgery Dec. 31 on a herniated disc in his neck, is likely to be eased back in to the mix as training camp progresses. Now that he's been cleared to return to the field, the 32-year-old, who is coming off a 2025 regular season in which he recorded 47 tackles and 4.0 sacks in 10 games, is set to reprise his starting defensive tackle role for the Colts.
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Colts' DeForest Buckner: Could return during training camp
The Colts are targeting a return to football activities during training camp in July for Buckner (neck), JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site reports.
Following a one-game return in Week 16 versus the 49ers, Buckner underwent surgery to address a neck injury he sustained in Week 9 at Pittsburgh last season. Per general manager Chris Ballard, Buckner is now in a good spot, and there's hope he'll be able to practice when training camp starts up in Indianapolis this summer. If available, he projects to play a major role on the interior of the Colts' defensive line in 2026.
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Colts' DeForest Buckner: Season marred by neck injury
Buckner (IR, neck) recorded 47 tackles (30 solo), including 4.0 sacks, in 10 regular-season games with Indianapolis in 2025.
Buckner missed just two combined games in his first eight seasons as a pro, but he has now sat out 12 games over the past two years. In 2025, it was a neck issue that forced him to miss seven of the Colts' last eight games. He was on pace for 75-plus tackles and at least 7.0 sacks before that point though, so there's reason to suspect he could rebound in 2026. He has one year left on his contract with Indianapolis going into his age-32 season.
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Colts' DeForest Buckner: Officially placed on IR
The Colts placed Buckner (neck) on injured reserve Saturday.
Head coach Shane Steichen said on Friday that Buckner, who had just returned from a stint on IR in Week 16, aggravated his neck injury and will undergo a procedure in Week 18, per Amanda Foster of the team's official site. He initially injured his neck in Week 9. The veteran defensive tackle will be eligible to return from IR in late January if the Colts advance far enough into the playoffs, though it's unclear whether his recovery timetable would allow for that, plus the team has only a very slim chance of sneaking into the postseason.
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Colts' DeForest Buckner: Heading to IR
Buckner (neck) will be placed on season-ending injured reserve after aggravating a herniated disc in his neck during the Week 16 loss to the 49ers, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
The 31-year-old returned from a five-game absence in the Week 16 loss and recorded five total tackles across 44 defensive snaps. However, it now appears he aggravated his neck issue and will miss the remainder of the season. Across 10 appearances in 2025, Buckner tallied 47 total tackles, including 4.0 sacks. Grover Stewart and Neville Gallimore will likely operate as the Colts' top interior defensive linemen while Buckner is out.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-7, 295 lbs |
| Birthplace: Waianae, HI |
| Age: 32 |
| School: Oregon |
| Experience: 11 |