Two years ago, just prior to the start of the free-agent signing period, wide receiver Anquan Boldin decided to re-sign with the 49ers.

Again, Boldin is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent. It is possible he will not know for another six weeks what the future holds for him.

“I’ll cross that bridge when it’s that time,” Boldin said Tuesday on a conference call with Bay Area reporters. “And we’ll see what happens. I haven’t talked to anybody, yet. Honestly, I’m not to the point where I feel like I have to deal with that right now. I’ll deal with it when the time comes. But, right now, that’s not something that’s on my plate.”

[MAIOCCO: Boldin named finalist for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year]

While Boldin has not spoken with general manager Trent Baalke about his future, he had a chat over the phone nearly two weeks ago with new 49ers coach Chip Kelly. However, due to CBA restrictions, the men could not talk about football-specific issues.

“I talked to him when he got hired,” Boldin said. “He called me. We had a brief conversation. He introduced himself to me, and we talked for a little bit. And that was that.”

Kelly listed three wide receivers as starters during his three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. Boldin, 35, a 13-year veteran, led the 49ers in receiving in each of his three seasons with the club. Boldin had 65 receptions for 789 yards last season. It was his fewest receiving yards since his second NFL season, when he had 623 yards in just 10 games.

Boldin said he is interested to see what Kelly plans for the 49ers’ offense next season.

“I think everybody is,” Boldin said. “I think it’s always that way when you have a new coach coming in. Everybody is curious about a number of different things, so we’ll see how that plays out.”

While Boldin has certainly made his mark on the field, his off-the-field efforts continue receive a lot of attention, too.

Boldin on Sunday was named as one of the three finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. It was the second consecutive year in which Boldin was nominated for the honor. Boldin’s foundation awarded five scholarships of $10,000 to high school graduates in the Bay Area and in Florida, where he grew up.

When asked about the possibility of winning the award, which will be announced on the eve of Super Bowl 50, Boldin said, “I think it would mean a lot. For me, it’s just an honor to be mentioned, to be honest with you. Any time you’re mentioned as a Man of the Year, it brings a lot of awareness to your cause. I think a lot more people start to pay attention to what you’re doing. And people join in with you. That’s the best part about it.”



