DeForest Buckner leaves game with ankle injury
FILE - Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner plays during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Houston. Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner and the Indianapolis Colts have agreed on a $46 million, two-year contract extension through 2026, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Monday, April 15, 2024, because the team didn’t release the terms.(AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WISH) — DeForest Buckner left the game with an ankle injury in the third quarter against the Packers on Sunday.
He’s will not return to the game.
Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that he did not have any updates after the game. He said he will have an update later in the week.
He needed assistance to get to the sideline.
Buckner came into the game as questionable with a back injury.
This is Buckner’s fifth season with the Colts. He has been an AP All-Pro in one season and has been selected to the Pro Bowl in two seasons with Indianapolis.