DeForest Buckner reacts to trade back to 49ers
Niners Wire • • sports
Key Points:
- The San Francisco 49ers, ranked 19th in the league with 15 sacks this season, traded a 2027 fourth-round pick to reacquire defensive lineman DeForest Buckner from the Indianapolis Colts.
- Buckner, who was originally traded to the Colts in 2020 for a first-round pick, expressed enthusiasm about returning to the 49ers on social media.
- The trade brings Buckner from the struggling 2-5 Colts to the 6-1 49ers, who maintain a two-game lead in their division despite a recent loss.
- Buckner leads the 49ers with four sacks this season, surpassing teammates Keion White (3.5 sacks), Osa Odighizuwa, and Gracen Halton (two sacks each).
