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