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Ranking 49ers Colin Kaepernick's base salary with NFL QBs, teammates

Colin Kaepernick will be on the 49ers roster Thursday, thus assuring him a $11.9 million base salary for this season, though he could eventually seek to rework his contract for a potential trade.

Here is where where Kaepernick’s salary ranks among NFL quarterbacks, not including bonus money, such as the $40 million signing bonus Joe Flacco received from the Ravens as part of a March 2 extension to complement his $4 million base salary:

  1. Kirk Cousins (Washington): $20 million
  2. Drew Brees (Saints): $19.75 million
  3. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers): $17.75 million
  4. Eli Manning (Giants): $17.