Colts activate DT DeForest Buckner from IR

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The Indianapolis Colts activated defensive tackle DeForest Buckner from injured reserve on Saturday.

Buckner had been sidelined with an ankle injury sustained in the Colts' 16-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 15.

Buckner, 30, had missed just two games in nine NFL seasons before the current five-game absence. The team opened his 21-day practice window on