SANTA CLARA — Enjoying a breakout year, 49ers defensive lineman DeForest Buckner said he’s trying not to think about a possible contract extension right now with two games left in the regular season.
Buckner is in the third year of a four-year deal worth $18.2 million that he signed in May 2016, just a few days after he was drafted seventh overall out of Oregon by the 49ers. The deal included a $11.4 signing bonus, and carries a team option for 2020.
Buckner, 24, is eligible for a contract extension as soon as the season ends, and he said he’s talked in recent weeks with his agent ahead of an upcoming visit about his next deal.