Colts activate TD for Texans – Agathequelquejay

Officially.

The Stallions on Saturday, they activated the Pro Bowl defensive tackle from an injured reserve after Buckner was forced to miss five games with a sprained ankle that Buckner initially thought was more serious. The team upended his questionable nomination, which means he is scheduled to play on Sunday.

“I’ve certainly had a lot of injuries throughout my career and this was just one of them where I knew I couldn’t suffer anymore,” Buckner said. “He knew it was something a little more serious.”

Buckner only missed two games in his first eight seasons in the NFL.

An ankle injury forced him to miss five Stallions Pass Rush was doing fine without him. Indianapolis has amassed 14 sacks this season, led by Dayo Odeyingbo and Laiatu Latu with two sacks each; Buckner had 1.5 sacks in the season opener against Houston.

Now he returns in time to face the Texans again in a game that could give the Colts a tie for first place in the AFC South.

The Colts waived second-year guard Evan Hull to make room, another sign of the team’s confidence that superstar guard Jonathan Taylor will play on Sunday against Houston.

Taylor has missed the last three games with a sprained ankle.

The superstar returned to practice this week and was off the injured list, meaning he will likely return to the field against the Texans.

“Getting those two guys back, if they’re ready to play, is going to be huge,” Indianapolis head coach Shane Steichen said. “They are two really talented players who help us enormously on both sides of the football. It will be good to see where it goes.”

Indianapolis also signed a linebacker.

The Colts placed rookie linebacker Jaylon Carlies on injured reserve with a fibula injury suffered last week against the Dolphins, and Lawrence Central activated Indianapolis Cameron McGrone from an injured substitute to his place.

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Colts DT DeForest Buckner High School

Buckner attended Oregon.

Colts DT DeForest Buckner stats

Buckner has recorded seven tackles and 1.5 sacks in two games this season, along with two quarterback hits.

Colts DT DeForest Buckner injured

DeForest Buckner suffered a sprained ankle in the Colts’ Week 2 game against Green Bay. Recovering from a high ankle sprain typically takes 4 to 6 weeks, putting Buckner in a short recovery period.

Colts DT DeForest Buckner contract

DeForest Buckner signed a 2-year, $46 million contract extension with a signing bonus of $18 million.