In the latest Indianapolis Colts training camp practice, defensive tackle DeForest Buckner looked like DeForest Buckner.
As noted by the Indy Star’s Joel Erickson, Buckner would have two wins during the offensive line vs. defensive line one-on-one period on Sunday. Then, during the final team period, he made his way into the backfield twice and had a run stop.
“Whenever Buck is out there, you can definitely feel him,” Shane Steichen said, via Colts.com. “It’s great to get him out there getting some team reps. Again, monitoring him through training camp, where his body’s at, but he feels good. He feels good where he’s at.”
Buckner has been ramping up during training camp. After sustaining a neck injury last season that required surgery, he spent the offseason rehabbing.
Recently, Buckner has been taking part in the 11-on-11 periods after initially only taking part in individual drills early in camp.
Although Buckner was limited to only 10 games in 2025, when on the field, he remained highly effective, ranking 24th among defensive tackles in pass rush win rate and 14th in PFF’s run stop rate metric.
For the Colts’ defense to be at its best, Buckner has to be on the field.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts’ defender looks like old self in recent training camp practice
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