According to PFF’s pass-rush win rate metric, Buckner beat his blocker at the eighth-highest rate among defensive tackles who played at least 120 snaps this season. By pass-rush productivity, an efficiency metric, Buckner ranked 13th.

DeForest Buckner was not the only Colt who acknowledged that change is likely coming after Indianapolis blew another playoff opportunity.

Indianapolis Colts defensive end DeForet Buckner took a massive shot at the organization following the team missing out on the playoffs.

The New York Giants came into Week 17 with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, on a 10-game losing streak, and sitting as the lowest-scoring team in the league. They somehow pulled out one of the best quarterback performances of the season and put up the ninth-most points in a game this year,

When speaking with reporters, DeForest Buckner shared his thoughts on the state of the Colts: “There’s going to be some changes.”

DeForest Buckner didn't hold back in his assessment on the Colts after his horrific loss to the New York Giants.

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Indianapolis Colts' center Ryan Kelly was named an alternate for the 2025 AFC Pro Bowl roster. Joining him as an alternate is defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, while three other Colts players made the Pro Bowl roster.

The Indianapolis Colts could be entering an offseason of major change, especially at the quarterback position. While it won't shock anyone if the Colts decide to run it back with Anthony Richardson going into his third season,