DeForest Buckner shared an emotional farewell message to Indianapolis Colts fans after being traded back to the San Francisco 49ers. He thanked the Colts organization and the Irsay family for six and a half years in Indianapolis, apologized that the team could not reach its championship goal, and said he gave his heart and soul to the franchise and community.
The Colts acquired Buckner from San Francisco in 2020 and received a 2027 fourth-round pick in the trade that returned him to the 49ers. In 95 games with Indianapolis, he recorded 47 sacks, 420 tackles, and 63 tackles for loss, earning first-team All-Pro honors in 2020 and Pro Bowl selections in 2021 and 2023. San Francisco originally drafted him seventh overall in 2016, and he helped the team reach Super Bowl LIV.
### Key Takeaways
– Buckner thanked Colts fans and expressed regret that Indianapolis could not win a championship during his tenure.
– He returns to the 49ers, the team that drafted him, after six and a half seasons with the Colts.
– Indianapolis received a 2027 fourth-round pick in the trade.
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