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Teddye Buchanan Cleared After ACL Rehab, Returns to Practice

8/15/2026

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Teddye Buchanan passed his physical and was removed from the PUP list, allowing practice.
He tore his ACL on Dec. 14, was placed on injured reserve, and finished with 93 tackles and a forced fumble.
GM Eric DeCosta said Buchanan’s rehab was one of the best he’s seen.
The clearance gives him a month to prepare for the Sept. 13 opener and adds depth behind Roquan Smith and Trenton Simpson.

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Story summary

Teddye Buchanan passed his physical and was removed from the PUP list, allowing practice.
He tore his ACL on Dec. 14, was placed on injured reserve, and finished with 93 tackles and a forced fumble.
GM Eric DeCosta said Buchanan’s rehab was one of the best he’s seen.
The clearance gives him a month to prepare for the Sept. 13 opener and adds depth behind Roquan Smith and Trenton Simpson.