With DeForest Buckner’s ongoing extension talks are news to most 49ers fans, I’m here to tell you how a deal could work this offseason.
Below are two charts breaking down potential deals for Buckner.
| Year | Base | Proration | GTD Roster Bonus | TC Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number |
| 2019 | $720,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,210,589 | $0 | $0 | $7,930,589 |
| 2020 | $3,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $13,100,000 |
| 2021 | $13,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $15,350,000 |
| 2022 | $14,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $16,350,000 |
| 2023 | $15,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $17,350,000 |
| 2024 | $16,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $16,850,000 |
| 2025 | $18,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $19,250,000 |
| Year | Base | Proration | GTD Roster Bonus | TC Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number |
| 2019 | $720,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $2,210,589 | $0 | $0 | $3,930,589 |
| 2020 | $3,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $9,100,000 |
| 2021 | $13,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $23,350,000 |
| 2022 | $14,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $16,350,000 |
| 2023 | $15,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $17,350,000 |
| 2024 | $16,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $16,850,000 |
| 2025 | $18,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $19,250,000 |
The 49ers would give Buckner a $5 million signing bonus, a $4 million guaranteed roster bonus in 2019 or 2020, an $8 million guaranteed roster bonus in 2020 or 2021, along with his 2019, and 2020 salaries are fully guaranteed for an amount of $20.