Colin Kaepernick's Net Worth

Colin Kaepernick will probably never play in the NFL again. One knee during the national anthem of the 2016 season in protest of racial injustice and police brutality snowballed into a highly-politicized movement that kept him from a job. However, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback took them to Super Bowl XLVII, and he was considered one of the league's best starting quarterbacks and NFL players at the time.Show more

Despite having not played since 2017, Kaepernick built a sizable fortune from his playing days, endorsement deals and a settlement with the NFL.

Born Colin Rand Kaepernick to Heidi Russo, he was adopted by Rick and Teresa Kaepernick and moved to California at a young age. Kaepernick was a star baseball player in high school before becoming a college football standout at the University of Nevada where he was named WAC Offensive Player of the Year twice.

The 49ers traded up in the 2011 NFL Draft and selected Kaepernick in the second round.

Kaepernick's rookie signing bonus was just over $2.2 million, and he made about $43.5 million over six seasons in San Francisco. Most of that came from a seven-year, $126 million extension in 2014 following a NFC Championship Game loss to the Seahawks.

After one of his best statistical seasons, and the 49ers going 1-10 in his starts, he opted out of his last year and became a free agent because the 49ers were going to cut him.

While the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, native hasn't played since, he's doing fine without football.

Nike made Kaepernick the face of its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" ad campaign in 2018. It's estimated Kaepernick made "millions of dollars" per year in that deal. As Yahoo's Charles Robinson reported, Nike planned a whole branded line in Kaepernick's name. Kaepernick's endorsement deals rumored to make him around $3 million per year in at one point.

Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL owners in 2017, accusing the league of blackballing him. Kaepernick and teammate Eric Reid's collusion case ended in February 2019, as the NFL paid an undisclosed amount to settle the case.

Kaepernick has also done plenty of charity work. His "Million Dollar Pledge" took off, and star athletes like Serena Williams, Steph Curry, Odell Beckham Jr., and Kobe Bryant raised thousands for various organizations.

After factoring in his NFL contracts, endorsements and legal battle with the NFL, Kaepernick's net worth is estimated to be about $20 million.

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