49ers' Baalke 'absolutely' expects Kaepernick to remain on roster

The San Francisco 49ers are apparently still committed to Colin Kaepernick.

General manager Trent Baalke told reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine on Wednesday that he "absolutely" expects Kaepernick to remain on the roster and compete with Blaine Gabbert for the starting quarterback job.

Kaepernick is coming off a disappointing season that ended with him on injured reserve. There was some speculation that the team might release him before his 2016 base salary of $11.9 million becomes fully guaranteed on April 1.

Baalke also spoke about running back Carlos Hyde, saying he sees him as an "ideal" fit for new head coach Chip Kelly. Hyde comes from a zone-blocking system at Ohio State.