# DeForest Buckner — what pundits predicted

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16 checkable claims from 12 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player.

## What pundits expect (15 unsettled)

- DeForest Buckner to move — “Buckner to Chicago” — [Mina Kimes](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mina-kimes), for 2026, said Oct 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/efd8b614-ea02-4e69-a52b-a8afd7944d03
- DeForest Buckner to move — “Niners go after him in a trade” — [Colin Cowherd](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/colin-cowherd), for 2026, said Oct 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f74ebd0f-60be-45a8-8067-8f26295cd9f2
- DeForest Buckner to move — “may ship out before the deadline” — [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan), for 2026, said Oct 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3da78314-a98d-4f6e-b7be-e40bc3d72cae
- DeForest Buckner to move — “would be on the trade block” — [Dan Orlovsky](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dan-orlovsky), for 2026, said Oct 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/22f3b56f-2e31-4162-af56-a2670f790afd
- DeForest Buckner to move — “traded to the Packers” — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Oct 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2b165f95-ccb9-4c5e-9a1c-d8f26372902c
- DeForest Buckner to move — “expected to be included in a full roster clean out before the Nov. 10 deadline” — [Peter Miller](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/peter-miller), for 2026, said Oct 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3356000-2d9b-47da-b933-4f3b06b8da4a
- DeForest Buckner to move — “may be on the way out” — [Peter Miller](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/peter-miller), for 2026, said Oct 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5e47c42a-7618-4440-aeb4-bef2999a1887
- DeForest Buckner to move — “likely to be dealt before the NFL trade deadline” — [Mike Moraitis](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-moraitis), for 2026, said Oct 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/044ce906-b1ce-4938-a029-aaa0bb5d4035
- DeForest Buckner to move — “potential trade landing spot” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 22, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/81935260-30a6-4f72-a8a1-465d6a9d65fb
- DeForest Buckner to move — “potential trade landing spot” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 22, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/81935260-30a6-4f72-a8a1-465d6a9d65fb
- DeForest Buckner to move — “potential trade landing spot” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 22, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/81935260-30a6-4f72-a8a1-465d6a9d65fb
- DeForest Buckner to move — “potential trade landing spot” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 22, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/81935260-30a6-4f72-a8a1-465d6a9d65fb
- DeForest Buckner to move — “realistic trade target for the 49ers” — [Parker Hurley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/parker-hurley), for 2026, said Oct 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eea72f62-1f08-46c3-88a2-49fba157d5e1
- DeForest Buckner to stay put — [Drake Wally](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/drake-wally), for 2026, said Oct 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/285732b4-0f82-4f6e-83fb-552f54f51d37
- DeForest Buckner to move — “leaves in free agency, which he will” — [Grant Cohn](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/grant-cohn), for 2026, said Oct 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dcf5b16-610e-4f1a-ba72-351427dbb738

## Settled (1)

- DeForest Buckner to be cut — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2025, said Feb 25, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd72584b-a2c7-48e5-a6c7-950bbe392b48

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