BERLIN — The Colts landed in Germany with out their most disruptive defensive participant, and it seems they’ll be with out him for awhile.
Defensive sort out DeForest Buckner shall be positioned on injured reserve due to a neck damage, coach Shane Steichen stated after the workforce’s observe at Berlin’s Olympiapark.
“He’s as powerful as they get,” Steichen stated.
The Colts are hopeful Buckner can return in some unspecified time in the future, however his absence shall be a blow to the protection for nevertheless lengthy he’s out. Buckner leads the Colts with 20 pressures regardless of going through double-teams on 64.2% of his pass-rush snaps.
Mentioned security Cam Bynum: “That’s powerful. Buck is clearly probably the greatest within the league at his place and one in all our leaders on this protection. However it’s the following man up. And I do know that Buck goes to do all the things he can to get again wholesome and care for his physique.”
The Colts are coping with an assortment of defensive accidents forward of Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons. They’ll even be with out defensive ends Tyquan Lewis (groin) and Samson Ebukam (knee) on this sport.
However these unlucky developments are considerably offset by the addition of cornerback Sauce Gardner, who will make his debut in opposition to the Falcons after Tuesday’s blockbuster commerce with the New York Jets.
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