DeForest Buckner reveals emotional reaction to 49ers trade

San Francisco 49ers Trade Pitch Lands Them 68-Sack Pro Bowler

The San Francisco 49ers are 6-1 entering Week 9 of the NFL season, and they’re coming off quite the busy bye week as well. While the players had some time away, general manager John Lynch worked the phones and made a blockbuster acquisition, landing star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner ahead of the Nov. 10 trade […]

DeForest Buckner reveals emotional reaction to 49ers trade

Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner made it clear that if the Indianapolis Colts traded him, his preferred destination was the San Francisco 49ers. Indianapolis honored that request, allowing the veteran defensive lineman to return to the team that drafted him. Last week, the 49ers sent the Colts a fourth-round draft pick in exchange for Buckner, reuniting with their former first-round selection. On Monday, Buckner said learning he was headed ba…

DeForest Buckner returns to 49ers in Oct. 27 trade, reunites with Super Bowl-era teammates

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — DeForest Buckner returned to the San Francisco 49ers when the team acquired him from the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 27, sending a 2027 fourth-round pick to Indianapolis. Buckner, who was the No. 7 overall pick in 2016, said he wanted to be traded to San Francisco and added, “I didn’t want […]

DeForest Buckner Informed Colts Brass He Wanted Trade Back To 49ers

More than 6 1/2 years ago, the 49ers made a seminal choice on their defensive line. Extension talks with DeForest Buckner had begun, but the team instead traded the All-Pro defensive tackle to the Colts for a first-round pick. Indianapolis ended up winning that trade. The 49ers chose the path that would allow them to […]