Overview
- Buckner, who said Tuesday he resumed running after neck surgery, believes he can be ready for training camp in July.
- He had neck surgery in early January after a Week 16 return led to a setback and an injured reserve stint.
- The injury began in Week 9 of 2025 with a herniated disc, followed by upper-body numbness and a trip to Panama for stem-cell injections in a bid to play.
- The Colts reinforced the line this offseason by signing Arden Key and Micheal Clemons and adding tackles Jerry Tillery and Derrick Nnadi, then trading for Colby Wooden.
- His absence hurt Indianapolis, which went 1-6 without him in 2025, and his recent averages include 8.1 sacks and 13.1 tackles for loss per 17 games.