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DeForest Buckner Injury History & Updates

Basic StatsDeForest Buckner’s Basic Stats

DeForest Buckner
ADP: N/A
Bye: 14
Experience: 8
Age: 30.6
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 295
40 Time: 5.05

Burst Score (Rank): 112.40 (83%)
Agility Score (Rank): 11.98 (73%)

Injury PredictorDeForest Buckner's Injury Guide

Chance of Injury in 2024

%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2024

Durability

5.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly SIP Logo

Injury History

Date League Injury Details
Oct 2, 2016 NFL Pedal Foot Sprain
Aug 12, 2017 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 Buckner missed some time in training camp with a low-ankle sprain.
Sep 15, 2024 NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 Buckner injured his right ankle in Week 2.

Basic StatsDeForest Buckner's Preseason Player Analysis

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DeForest Buckner, DT IND

7:09pm EDT 9/17/24

DeForest Buckner Heads to Short-Term IR for High-Ankle Sprain

The Colts have placed DT DeForest Buckner on IR after MRI confirmed a high-ankle sprain, according to Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star. That means Buckner will miss at least the next four games. The veteran had missed just one game because of injury through Week 2 of his ninth season (plus one more for a positive COVID test).

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Colts DT DeForest Buckner played just 10 snaps in Sunday's loss to the Packers before leaving with a sprained right ankle. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the injury is "expected to make him a long-shot for next week." Indianapolis hosts the Bears on Sunday.

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