October 28, 2026, 8:01 a.m. PT
Although they haven’t struggled as much as last year, the San Francisco 49ers are still in the middle of the league when it comes to taking down opposing quarterbacks, as their 15 sacks this season are tied for 19th.
That’s why the 49ers decided to pull the trigger on a trade Tuesday that sent a 2027 fourth-round pick and brought old friend DeForest Buckner back to San Francisco after the team sent him to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2020 first-round pick.
Buckner seems excited to return to the 49ers, as he shared a photo from his first stint with the team along with the lyrics to Yo Gotti’s “Act Right” on his Instagram Story Wednesday morning.
Buckner goes from the 2-5 Colts, who struggled with Daniel Jones under center, to the 6-1 49ers, who still have a two-game lead in the division despite losing to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7.
With four sacks already this season, Buckner already has more this year than anyone on the 49ers. Keion White has 3.5 sacks while Osa Odighizuwa and Gracen Halton both have two each.
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