1 week ago
2
Last week, the Indianapolis Colts placed defensive tackle DeForest Buckner on injured reserve, ending his 2025 season.
Buckner was placed on injured reserve because of a neck injury.
He has since undergone successful surgery, head coach Shane Steichen announced on Friday.
Advertisement
The Colts do expect Buckner to be back for the 2026 season.
Buckner originally landed on injured reserve in Week 9 with a neck injury he sustained against Pittsburgh. After missing several weeks, Buckner returned for the Colts' Monday Night game against San Francisco in Week 16, but would reaggravate the injury.
Compared to the defensive tackle position group league-wide, Buckner ranks 24th in pass rush win rate and 14th in PFF's run stop rate metric.
Even with missing most of the second half of the season, Buckner is still second on the Colts' defense in pressures.
Without Buckner last week against Jacksonville, Adetomiwa Adebawore stepped in next to Grover Stewart, with Neville Gallimore and Chris Wormley filling rotational roles.
Advertisement
The 2026 season is the final year of Buckner's current deal.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: DeForest Buckner injury: Latest update from Colts' Shane Steichen
English (US) ·