Colts place DeForest Buckner on COVID li

As the prepare to rematch the this Sunday, they'll be Adrian Sampson Jersey without arguably the most important piece of their top-ranked defense. The team announced Wednesday that it has placed All-Pro defensive lineman on the COVID-19 reserve list, jeopardizing his availability for Week 12's Shin-Soo Choo Jersey AFC South showdown.Buckner, who took a season-high 92 percent of Indy's defensive snaps in Week 11, has been an integral part of a unit that's surrendered fewer yards than all but the in 2020. His move to the COVID list indicates he's either tested positive for the virus Shawn Kelley Jersey or come into contact with an infection, however, meaning he may be forced to sit out Sunday's game against Tenne see.That could spell serious trouble for a Colts front up against one of the NFL's toughest runners in , who had 103 yards on the ground in the Titans' last meeting with Indy. In 10 games this season, Buckner has totaled 41 tackles, 16 quarterback hits, four tackles for lo s and 2.5 sacks, serving as the do-it-all centerpiece of Matt Moore Jersey the team's defensive line. In the event the former starter is sidelined against the Titans, who are looking to retake the AFC West lead after falling Nick Solak Jersey to the Colts earlier this month, Indy would likely call upon reserve linemen and to step up opposite on the interior.