49ers' Tough Trade: Buckner to Colts

The San Francisco Forty Niners made a controversial move in March 2020, trading star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts for a first-round draft pick. Coach Kyle Shanahan admitted it was the toughest decision of his tenure, as Buckner was a three-time Pro Bowl standout and earned about five point eight million dollars over his first four seasons. The trade allowed the team to re-sign Pro Bowlers Arik Armstead and Jimmie Ward, and draft defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Buckner returns to face his old team, and Shanahan admits it still stings, balancing the picks and signings against losing such a special player and person.

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