The 49ers shockingly agreed to trade defensive lineman DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts for a first-round pick Monday, but they reportedly had been trying to trade him for some time.
NFL Media's Ian Rapoport initially reported Monday that the 49ers had "very quietly engaged with several teams about Buckner" before striking a deal with the Colts. Rapoport clarified the timeline later in the day on NFL Network, reporting that San Francisco had been working to trade Buckner since "around the time of the Super Bowl." (H/T 49ers WebZone)
.@RapSheet says deal to trade DeForest Buckner was "in the works for, not just several days, but several weeks.