Justin Herbert and the Chargers have enjoyed quite the union since joining forces in 2020. They've been competitive in a challenging AFC West and made it to the playoffs together after the 2022 NFL season.And the good times are only starting.Herbert and the Bolts agreed to a five-year extension, making him the third high-profile signal-caller to ink a mammoth
David Schlemko Jersey deal this offseason.Herbert's contract comes off the heels of a season during which he completed 68.2 percent of his pa ses for 4,739 yards, 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Incredibly, that was the worst statistical season of his career, which helps demonstrate why the 25-year-old is one of the best young quarterbacks in the league.Now, he'll be paid as such.MORE:Here's what you need to know about Herbert's big-money deal.Herbert
Joe Pavelski Jersey and the Chargers agreed to afive-year, $262.5 million dealto stay in Los Angeles, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.There are a lot of big numbers in this big deal for Justin Herbert. Here's one: In Year 1, Herbert get $100M, topping the previous high of $80M.Herbert also gets $218.7M in guarantees on his 5-year, $262.5M extension. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) The devil is in the details regarding Herbert's new deal. He'll reel in an astonishing $100 million in Year 1, more than any other player
Martin Jones Jersey has netted in the first year of their contract in NFL history.That's not the only staggering figure attached to Herbert's price tag. Of the $262.5 million contract, $218.7 million is guaranteed. That represents 83.3 percent of his total salary. By comparison, the deal given to Lamar Jackson who previously was the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL guarantees
Brent Burns Jersey a little over 71 percent of his total salary.MORE: Herbert's latest deal vaults him to the upper echelon of NFL quarterbacks in terms of salary. Alongside Jackson and Jalen Hurts, as well as standouts Josh Allen and Joe Burrow, Herbert represents a part of the NFL's vanguard of all-word hurlers. He'll be compensated as such.Here's a
Marc-Edouard Vlasic Jersey look at how Herbert compares to the rest of the league's QBs:RankQuarterbackAAV1Justin Herbert$52.5 million2Lamar Jackson$52 million3Jalen Hurts$51million4Aaron Rodgers$50.3 million5Ru sell Wilson$48.5 million6Kyler Murray$46.1 million7Deshaun Watson$46 million8Patrick Mahomes$45 million9Josh Allen$43 million10Daniel Jones$40 millionMatthew Stafford$40 millionDak Prescott$40 million