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DeForest Buckner has a chance to finish job after 49ers reacquire him from Colts

DeForest Buckner, whose last game with the 49ers was in the Super Bowl, is returning to the organization intending to finish the job.The 49ers on Tuesday acquired Buckner from the Indianapolis Colts for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NFL…

By John Lynch · NBC Sports Bay Area

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 2:39 PM

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The 49ers acquired defensive tackle DeForest Buckner from the Colts in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick.
Buckner spent his first four NFL seasons in San Francisco before being traded to Indianapolis in March 2020.
The defensive tackle is in the final year of his contract and will become an unrestricted free agent in March.

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The San Francisco 49ers have reacquired star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. Buckner must pass a physical to finalize the trade, which brings him back to the team that originally drafted him in 2016.

Buckner is signed through this season before becoming an unrestricted free agent in March. The 32-year-old recorded 31 tackles and four sacks in seven games for the Colts this season and joins a 6-1 49ers squad aiming to bolster its defense ahead of an expected playoff push.

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