Buckner recorded seven tackles (one solo) including 1.0 sacks during Sunday's 25-24 win at New England. Buckner's sack came on a third down in the red zone to hold the Patriots to a field goal on their first drive. He has been as efficient as ever as a pass rusher when healthy this season, keeping him on the IDP map for the fantasy playoffs in some formats.
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Team
Indianapolis Colts
Birthdate
3/17/1994 (30)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'7", 295 lbs
Draft Info
2016: Rd 1; Pk (SF)
Birthplace
Waianae, HI, USA
Position
DT
College
Oregon
Experience
9 seasons
Career History
Indianapolis Colts
2020-Present
(5 seasons)
San Francisco 49ers
2016-2020
(4 seasons)
Buckner recorded seven tackles (one solo) including 1.0 sacks during Sunday's 25-24 win at New England. Buckner's sack came on a third down in the red zone to hold the Patriots to a field goal on their first drive. He has been as efficient as ever as a pass rusher when healthy this season, keeping him on the IDP map for the fantasy playoffs in some formats.
Buckner finished with seven tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 24-6 loss to the Lions. The defensive tackle has now recorded at least 1.0 sacks in four of the seven games he's played in this season. Buckner has also played on at least 60 percent of the defensive snaps in every game since returning from an ankle injury in late October.
Buckner (foot) was a full practice participant Thursday. Buckner was listed as a DNP on Wednesday due to a foot issue, but he was able to return to Thursday's practice without any restrictions and should be good to go against the Jets on Sunday. In his last three outings since returning from injured reserve, Buckner has logged 17 tackles (nine solo), including 2.0 sacks.
Buckner (foot) didn't practice Wednesday. Buckner played a season-high 57 defensive snaps and recorded eight total tackles in Sunday's loss to the Bills, but it appears he sustained a foot injury in the process. The veteran defensive tackle likely needs to upgrade to at least limited participation either Thursday or Friday in order to play in Week 11, when the Colts take on the Jets.
Buckner recorded six tackles (four solo) and a sack in Sunday's 21-13 loss to the Vikings. Buckner has notched a sack in each game since returning from a five-game stint on injured reserve due to an ankle injury. Considering he hasn't lost a step and is still handling a significant snap share -- 60 and 76 percent the last two weeks, respectively -- Buckner should be considered a solid DL start moving forward.
Buckner had three total tackles, a sack and two QB hits in Sunday's loss at Houston. Bucker missed five games since being placed on IR due to a high-ankle sprain sustained Week 2. He was back to full strength playing on 43 of the defense's 71 snaps.
The Colts activated Buckner (ankle) from injured reserve Saturday, in advance of Sunday's divisional matchup at Houston. Buckner has missed five games since being placed on IR due to a high-ankle sprain sustained Week 2, and he's now all clear for Sunday's game against the Texans. The Colts have lifted Buckner's initial 'questionable' designation for Week 8 action entirely, indicating that the star defensive tackle is ready to handle his usual starting workload.
Buckner (ankle) was listed as a DNP on Friday's injury report and is questionable for Sunday's game against Houston. Buckner's 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve opened Wednesday, and he looked to be trending in the right direction after logging a full practice Thursday. However, he wasn't on the field for Friday's session, and it's uncertain whether it was a planned rest day or a setback. Unless announced sooner, Buckner's status for Sunday's game will be known once the Colts release their inactive list about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
Bucker (ankle) was a limited participant during practice Wednesday. Buckner was designated to return from injured reserve earlier Wednesday, opening up his 21-day practice window. Whether or not he'll be able to suit up Sunday against the Texans remains in question and probably won't be known closer to kickoff. It is likely though that the Colts may want the Oregon product to log a full practice before sending him out on the field for game day.