{
  "id": 16800440,
  "title": "The 49ers bring back DeForest Buckner in trade with the Colts, AP source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/the-49ers-bring-back-deforest-buckner-in-trade-with-the-colts-ap",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T21:30:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-bring-back-deforest-buckner-213015060.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "San Francisco 49ers are reacquiring DeForest Buckner after trading him to the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that includes a 2027 fourth-round draft pick. A source familiar with the trade told the Associated Press on Tuesday that the 49ers will send a 2027 fourth-round selection to the Colts to finalize the agreement. Buckner, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle, is expected to return to bolster the depleted 49ers' defensive line, which has struggled in recent weeks. The 32-year-old Buckner, who has played in 158 games between the two teams, is still in top form with 20 quarterback pressures and four sacks in 82% of his defensive snaps for the Colts. The trade comes after the Colts also dealt guard Quenton Nelson to Seattle for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-rounder. This move is particularly significant as the 49ers and Seahawks face off in Week 12, with Buckner set to play against his former team.",
  "summary": "(AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner after acquiring their former first-round pick in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts.A person familiar with the deal said Tuesday that the 49ers will send a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Colts in the trade.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Quenton Nelson traded to Seahawks in move that could shake up the NFC West",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/quenton-nelson-traded-to-seahawks-in-move-that-could-shake-up-the-nfc",
        "published": "2026-10-27T16:59:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Colts Likely to Trade 3 More Players After Quenton Nelson Move: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/colts-likely-to-trade-3-more-players-after-quenton-nelson-move-report",
        "published": "2026-10-27T19:35:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}