Buckner Eyeing Full Comeback, Colts Defense Stacks Up

0:00On April 21st, Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner just dropped an injury update as their off-season workouts kickoff. He missed most of the second half of the 2025 season with a neck issue, came back for week 16 against San Francisco, then, re-aggravated it and hit injured reserve, surgery followed in early January. Buckner stayed productive even with the limited time, ranking third on the team in quarterback pressures. Legwide among defensive tackles, he sits 24th in past rush win rate and 14th in run-stop rate per PFF metrics. Fans in the team are buzzing about his potential return, especially since he's such a cornerstone on that line. His absence hurt the defense late last year, but his track record shows he's a game-changer when healthy. Buckner feels good about making training camp in July and just started running again this week. Meanwhile, General Manager Chris Ballard beefed up the front seven by signing defensive ends, Arden Kee and Michael Clemens, plus tackles Jerry Tillery, and Derek Canadi, and

1:02trading for Colby Wooden. With Buckner eyeing a full comeback and these new pieces in place, the Colt's defense could be stacking up strong come fall.