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Colts place DeForest Buckner on IR due to ankle sprain

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The winless Colts placed Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner on injured reserve Tuesday with a right high ankle sprain, the team announced.

The news is a blow to a reeling Colts defense that has been bombarded by opponents' rushing attacks through two games, allowing a league-worst 474 rushing yards to the Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers.

Buckner will miss a minimum of four games, easily the longest absence of his impressive career. The nine-year veteran has missed just one game to injury in his career.