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Will DeForest Buckner go through the franchise tag game?

We are very much in the dead period of the NFL offseason. The close of minicamp meant six weeks until training camp got going. During that six weeks, the NFL has the Supplemental Draft on July 11th and the franchise tag deadline set for July 16th. The Supplemental Draft rarely results in a player being selected, and the franchise tag deadline rarely results in a contract extension.

That being said, the franchise tag deadline did get me thinking. San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle DeForest Buckner is entering the third season of his rookie contract.