# DeForest Buckner

NFL player. Position: **Defensive Tackle**. Team: **Indianapolis Colts**.

## Quick Facts

- **Position:** Defensive Tackle
- **Team:** Indianapolis Colts
- **Age:** 32 years old
- **Status:** Pending free agent, active trade request after Colts fired GM Chris Ballard

## 2026 Outlook

Three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher with 4.0 sacks (tied for 10th in NFL) through Week 6 despite playing for struggling Colts. Put in trade request after Week 6 loss and is available for interested contenders. At 32 and set to hit free agency, likely to move to a win-now team — potential landing spots include 49ers, Chiefs, Vikings, or Packers. (per DeForest Buckner landing spots: Where Colts Pro Bowl DT could go)

## Role / Depth Chart

Elite starting defensive tackle. 19 QB pressures rank 7th among DTs in 2026.

## Recent News

- 2026-10-22 — Trade request after Colts rebuild begins with Chris Ballard firing (DeForest Buckner landing spots: Where Colts Pro Bowl DT could go)

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## Sources

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