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I should've never doubted my man Baalke and Paraag
this is a damn good contract for both sides ESPECIALLY for the niners. kind of feel like they got over on kap now.
[h1]The full Kaepernick contract details[/h1]
Posted by Mike Florio on June 5, 2014, 12:46 AM EDT
AP
In response to our item suggesting that theColin Kaepernick deal, trumpeted as being worth “up to” $126 million with $61 million guaranteed contains plenty of fluff, a league source with knowledge of the deal sent the details to PFT.
And there’s plenty of fluff.
Technically, the deal has $61 million guaranteed. But only $13.073 million is guaranteed at signing. It comes in the form of a $12.328 million signing bonus, a base salary of $645,000, and a workout bonus of $100,000.
For 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and part of 2018, the base salaries are guaranteed only for injury. On April 1 of each year, the guarantees convert from injury only to fully guaranteed. That gives the 49ers the ability to decide, in any given year, to move on from Kaepernick. And with the deadline for the conversion of the guarantee coming on April 1, the 49ers can squat on his rights until several weeks after the start of free agency, making it harder for him to get paid elsewhere.
The base salary for 2015 is $12.4 million, guaranteed for injury only until April 1, 2015.
For 2016, the base salary is $13.9 million, guaranteed for injury only until April 1, 2016.
For 2017, the base salary is $16.5 million, guaranteed for injury only until April 1, 2017.
For 2018, the base salary is $17 million, $5.2 million of which is guaranteed for injury only until April 1, 2018.
The non-guaranteed base salary for 2019 is $18.8 million, and the non-guaranteed base salary for 2020 is $21 million.
In each year from 2015 through 2020, however, there’s a catch. The total payout potentially de-escalates by $2 million per year, with up to $12 million going away.
Kaepernick can halt the de-escalation by taking, in any year of the deal, 80 percent of the snaps and if: (1) the 49ers appear in the Super Bowl; or (2) Kaepernick is named a first-team or second-team All-Pro. If he satisfies that requirement in 2014, the full $12 million remains. If he fails in 2014 but succeeds in 2015, $10 million stays. If he does it for the first time in 2016, $8 million remains. If he does it for the first time in 2017, $6 million stays — and so on until 2019, when if he satisfies the requirement that year for the first time $2 million stays in the deal for 2010.
It’s a convoluted way to pump up the base value of the deal artificially, allowing Kaepernick and his agents to claim that the deal is better than it will be, unless he satisfies the requirements to stop the de-escalator this year.
The contract also includes, starting in 2015, a whopping $2 million per year in per-game roster bonuses, an amount that one source characterized as “massive” in comparison to similar deals. It means that, for every game Kaepernick misses due to injury after the 2014 season, he loses $125,000.
Starting in 2015, $400,000 per year is tied to workout bonuses, which adds up to $2.4 million of the base value.
The contract also requires Kaepernick to purchase, with after-tax dollars, a disability policy that pays the 49ers $20 million if he suffers a career-ending injury.
As one source put it, Kaepernick can feel good about the deal because he has a lot more guaranteed money today than he had yesterday. But the same source also added that the 49ers are nevertheless “thrilled” with the contract, which allows them to control Kaepernick’s rights for seven years and to move on after any of the next six seasons, if they ultimately decide that Kaepernick is more like the guy who struggled at times during the 2013 regular season and less like the guy who found the gas pedal in the playoffs.
If they keep him, the average payout is low in comparison to other franchise quarterbacks, and the difference will become glaring as other franchise quarterbacks get new deals under a salary cap that is expected to continue to spike.
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bravelude
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It's obvious already. He got paid, no one cares about the details. He is over paid, so what. Plenty of players are over paid, under paid. What's the big fuss? We all understand the logic and correlation about performance and price tag, but it's just how it goes. Guys like him are often about pride and about proving himself. The incentive to pressure him to succeed is there, so we just have to see him walk the walk. Why people salty about him inking that deal?
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"no one cares about details" hahaha wtf. yeah, because contracts are so black and white in the NFL....
Kap wasn't lying about the flexibility. Crabs still might leave, but I think they'll have more than enough room to make him a respectable offer.
Kap wasn't lying about the flexibility. Crabs still might leave, but I think they'll have more than enough room to make him a respectable offer.
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I don't know those are pretty interesting details.
GreenNGold89
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Man that **** looks confusing as hell to me.
Someone wanna cliff note it?
Someone wanna cliff note it?
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The contract seems fair for all sides, Kap gets his money, the team isn't blown up and if he gets injured or flames out the 9ers aren't F'd
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basically the entire thing is really team friendly andthe niners will have the cap space to try and keep their guys. kap is getting paid, but not NEARLY as much as initially thought. the niners also have a lot of outs too with this deal. the article summed it up best hereMan that **** looks confusing as hell to me.
Someone wanna cliff note it?
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good on Kaep for basically following thru on getting a contract that'll allow the organization to pay his teammates
the homie 
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Crab should see what kap is doing, and stay. But someone will give him 10+ per year. But still championships.
Hope Kap get every penny out of that deal though.
Hope Kap get every penny out of that deal though.
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2-3 years from now when the Lucks and Wilsons of the world have been paid this contract will be robbery especially if Kap takes that next step and becomes the elite QB we all think he can become.
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and that will determine how this contract falls. Those numbers aren't bad at all, front loaded which is clutch and the final few years give them an out if he doesn't pan out.
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Great deal for a team that is loaded to win right now...
My first inital reaction to the deal was Kaep getting paid big and the Niners are trippin' payin that much money with so many players on the squad...but after reading the fine line I think the Niners got over on Kaep a little.
Kaep can get paid in this deal if the team wins (and who can argue they won't this season?) And after each season he isn't taking the team to the SB or putting up MVP numbers then its a paycut?
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I expect better from you bro. NEVER doubt Trent and our Cap Wizard Marathe!!Shame on me for ever even slightly questioning Trent and Paraag with their track record.the homie @dland24
said it. They don't let nobody get over on them.
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Upon further review, I'm actually very happy with this contract and more importantly the structure of it.
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Tribute to a one of a kind qb. Some of these plays are unreal.
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it took 15 minutes for all of those .gifs to load on this slow *** phone. it was worth it though
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Harbaugh needs to be extended ASAP
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That run against Green Bay is straight nasty 
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The pass in the NFC Championship Game >>>>>>>
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If Vernon is reporting late it's time for Vance to step up.
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If Vernon is reporting late it's time for Vance to step up.
