Headed back to San Francisco
The 49ers acquired Buckner from the Colts on Tuesday in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
Buckner is the second major piece to be dealt away by the 2-5 Colts, as eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson was shipped to Seattle earlier in the day. Selected by the 49ers with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Buckner will return to the team with whom he spent the first four seasons of his career. Buckner, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, should immediately step into a starting role at defensive tackle, with his addition and the impending return of edge rusher Nick Bosa (knee) bolstering a defensive line that has been hit hard by injuries during the first half of the season.
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Quenton Nelson
Shipped to Seattle
The Seahawks acquired Nelson from the Colts on Tuesday in exchange for a 2027 third-round draft pick and a 2028 fifth-round draft pick, Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport of ESPN report.
Seth McGowan
Rushes 11 times in loss
McGowan turned 11 carries into 46 yards, caught his only target for two yards and added 140 yards as a kick returner during Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Vikings.
Keenan Allen
Three catches in loss
Allen caught all three of his targets for 31 yards during Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Vikings.
Alec Pierce
Not ready for practice
Colts head coach Shane Steichen said Monday that Pierce (heel) will "most likely not" have his 21-day practice window opened in Week 8, Jake Arthur of Roundtable.io reports.
Daniel Jones
Remaining starting quarterback
Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that Jones will remain the team's starting quarterback in Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.
Spencer Shrader
Tough day in loss
Shrader went 1-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made his only extra-point try during Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Vikings.
Josh Downs
Held to two grabs in Sunday's loss
Downs caught two of four targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Vikings.
Daniel Jones
Shut down by Minnesota
Jones completed 13 of 22 passes for 108 yards with an interception in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Vikings. He added 13 yards on four carries.
Jonathan Taylor
Carries offense in Week 7 loss
Taylor carried the ball 18 times for 95 yards and a touchdown and caught two of three targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Vikings.
Sauce Gardner
Ruled out for Week 7
Gardner (calf) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Vikings.