Colts DT DeForest Buckner, RB Jonathan Taylor practicing Wednesday

Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner was designated to return to practice for the first time since he was placed on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain in September.Buckner, 30, had missed only two games in his nine-year NFL career prior to his first IR stint.He was carted off the field in the third quarter of the Colts’ 16-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 15.Buckner missed more than the minimum four games. The Colts’ 16-10 win over the Dolphins was the team’s fifth game without Buckner, and it could be their last. Indianapolis has 21 days to activate Buckner and add him back to the 53-man roster.Head coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday that Buckner and running back Jonathan Taylor would participate in practice. Decisions on their full availability will come later in the week.