QB Kaepernick Base Salary Set At $11.9 Million

(The Sports Xchange) - The contract of San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick is now officially set with a base salary of $11.9 million for the 2016 season.

Once the clock hit 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, Kaepernick's salary was locked in. But it still isn't clear whether he will be with the 49ers when the season starts.

Kaepernick requested a trade earlier in the offseason and the Denver Broncos are among the interested teams. But Denver has salary cap issues and would want Kaepernick to restructure his deal as part of a trade.

San Francisco has a new coach in Chip Kelly but he has not reached out of Kaepernick.

Kaepernick also is recovering from off-season surgeries to his left shoulder, right thumb and left knee.