Broncos Want Kaepernick To Take $4.9 Million Pay Cut Per Report
By Ty Duffy
Colin Kaepernick wants to leave the San Francisco 49ers. How badly? The Denver Broncos may have interest in pairing Kaepernick with their Super Bowl caliber defense. But, per Jason Cole, he would have to take a hefty $4.9 million pay cut, to $7 million next year for the Broncos to trade for him.
Source indicated that #Broncos have asked QB Colin Kaepernick to take a pay cut to approximately $7M for 2016 season if #49ers trade him.
— Jason Cole (@JasonCole62) March 31, 2016
Kaepernick’s $11.9 million salary for 2016 becomes guaranteed if he’s on the team tomorrow. Adam Schefter is reporting the 49ers will not release him.
April 1 deadline, when Colin Kaepernick's $11.9 million salary becomes guaranteed, is moot. 49ers are not releasing him before then.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 31, 2016
The 49ers and Chip Kelly may not be the ideal NFL situation at the moment. But, is leaving San Francisco worth $4.9 million guaranteed? For a quarterback with uncertain earnings potential moving forward? You could factor in California taxes and Bay Area cost of living, but, still, that’s a lot of money.
Staying in the Bay Area would also allow Kaepernick to avoid playing in the same geographical proximity to his birth mother, which is surely a major factor in the decision-making process.