Sources informed ESPN that the agreement in Indianapolis is for two seasons and 46 million dollars
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts They have tied up another key piece of their central core.
As a continuation of the movements of early spring, the Colts they signed the star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to a contract extension this Monday. Sources informed Adam Schefter of ESPN That it is a pact for two seasons and 46 million dollars, and runs until the 2026 campaign.
The agreement reaches the moment when the Colts They report this week for voluntary offseason work, and it is ahead of what would have been the final year of the contract for one of the team’s captains, and one of its most productive players. He was about to begin the final campaign of a four-year, $84 million pact, signed after reaching the Colts via exchange with the San Francisco 49ers in 2020, when he was chosen to the first team All-Pro.
DeForest Buckner has the fourth-most sacks among NFL interior defensive linemen since 2016, his rookie year. David Berding/Getty Images
“DeForest has been the epitome of what it means to be a Colt over the last four years,” said the general manager Chris Ballard it’s a statement. “As one of the league’s premier defensive tackles, he is a destructive force on our defensive line. DeForest He is one of the pillars of our dressing room. “His hard work, consistency and game preparation are vital to our team’s success.”
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The move is the latest by Indianapolis to retain one of their key players, then numerous deals with other elements during the offseason. The Colts They had already committed about $190 million in new money via contract extensions to a group of players returning to the team, including wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr.cornerback Kenny Moore IItackle nariz Grover Stewart y linebacker Zaire Franklin.
Additionally, the team largely resisted the temptation to acquire outside free agents, betting instead on talent already within the organization, while trying to get into the playoffs with the return of the quarterback Anthony Richardson from a shoulder injury.
“Different is not always better,” he recently mentioned Ballardwhen asked about the strategy.
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For Buckner30, the $23 million annual average on his new deal ranks fifth among defensive tackles, behind Chris Jones of Kansas City (31.75 million), Christian Wilkins of Las Vegas (27.5 million), Justin Madubuike of Baltimore (24.5 million) and Derrick Brown of Carolina (24 million).
Buckner has been consistently productive for Colts. According ESPN Analytics and NFL Next Gen Stats, has “created” 44 sacks while lining up at defensive tackle since 2017, the fourth-most in the league. NFL. A “created” sack is credited to the first player to record a win against pass blocking on a play that culminates in a sack.
Since entering the league in 2016, Buckner has the fourth-most sacks as an interior defensive lineman (61.0), trailing only Aaron Donald (68.5), Jones (60.5) y Cameron Heyward (56.5), despite attracting double blocks from rivals. He has the fourth-highest double-block rate against as a defensive tackle since 2020 (65 percent).
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