The Indianapolis Colts' defense will get a big boost against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night. Head coach Shane Steichen announced on Saturday that defensive tackle DeForest Buckner will be activated from injured reserve and available to play.

The expected and wise move from the San Francisco 49ers has come to fruition. Kyle Shanahan announced on Saturday at his final Week 16 press conference that the

The Indianapolis Colts today released their Thursday injury report for Week 16 of the NFL season against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner was a full participant at practice today.

Indianapolis Colts' wide receiver Alec Pierce appeared on the team's first Week 16 injury report. Pierce was listed as a limited participant due to an Achilles injury. This past Sunday in Seattle, Pierce played all 60 of the Colts ' offensive snaps in that game.

The Indianapolis Colts have gone 1-5 in their last six games. Key players at impact positions are now out, and the team is sputtering to the finish line. They are significant underdogs to the San Francisco 49ers despite being at home on Monday Night Football in Week 16.

Via Zack Keefer of TheAthletic.com, the Week 15 game between the Colts and the Seahawks was the most-watched Colts game on CBS in Indianapolis in five years. And, of course, five years ago, Rivers was the team's starting quarterback.

It’s Week 16, folks. That magical time of year when fantasy football dreams go to die, and NFL rosters look more like a MASH unit than a professional sports team.

The San Francisco 49ers cannot just walk into Indianapolis and beat the Colts without putting in a good effort; their roster is too strong for that. However, this is a team that is falling apart and they have a few glaring issues that can be exposed by the right team.

The Indianapolis Colts promoted 44-year-old QB Philip Rivers to the active roster Saturday, making him eligible to play — and perhaps start — in Sunday’s crucial game in Seattle.

The Indianapolis Colts lost to the Seattle Seahawks 18-16 with 44-year old Philip Rivers starting at quarterback.

Left tackle Bernhard Raimann, who is dealing with an elbow injury that knocked him out of Sunday’s game in Seattle, practiced on a limited basis Friday, the first time Raimann has practiced this week. But Raimann is questionable and may not be able to go on Sunday.