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DeForest Buckner
IDL · 
IND · age 32
StarterHall of Fame TrackFranchise
- Trade value
- $11.1M
- Likely range
- −$12.5M to $24.5M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 91, potential 91
- Player value
- $56.0M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $23.00M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 35.0 score projected
- Role
- Starting DT
- Style
- Interior Disruptor
- Awards
- All-Pro · 3x Pro Bowl
DeForest Buckner's trade value is $11.1M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NFL trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $23.0M | $20.9M | $8.3M |
Projection
| Season | Score | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35.0 | 0.0 to 54.0 | 80% |
| 2027 | 25.1 | 0.0 to 55.0 | 56% |
| 2028 | 15.4 | 0.0 to 47.0 | 46% |
| 2029 | 8.3 | 0.0 to 43.1 | 20% |
| 2030 | 2.2 | 0.0 to 2.2 | 6% |
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