Justin Herbert agrees to huge five-year, $262.5 million take care of Chargers

The Los Angeles Chargers and quarterback Justin Herbert have reached a deal on a brand new contract that may maintain the 25-year-old with the franchise by 2029.

The brand new five-year megadeal is value $262.5 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, and makes Herbert the highest-paid quarterback within the league by common wage.

The 25-year-old QB’s average per year will sit at $52.5 million and in yr one of many deal will obtain $100 million, based on NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

The deal comes with as much as $218.7 millioned totally assured, based on a number of reviews.

Moreover, Herbert’s new deal features a no-trade clause, according to Schefter.

The chargers confirmed they’d come to an settlement with Herbert on an extension, however didn’t present any specifics in regards to the deal.

The contract extension surpasses those Lamar Jackson signed with the Baltimore Ravens and Jalen Hurts signed with the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this yr.

The 2 sides had been in a position to come to an settlement lower than 24 hours earlier than the Chargers’ first observe of coaching camp. 

Herbert had one other yr left on his rookie contract together with an choice for the 2025 season.

He was slated to make $4.23 million within the fourth yr of his rookie deal, according to ESPN. 

The Chargers QB has thrown for 14,089 yards in his first three seasons with the Chargers and helped cause them to their first playoff look since 2018 final yr.

Nonetheless, the Chargers blew a 27-0 halftime lead in a wild-card spherical loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Herbert has additionally thrown 94 touchdowns and solely 35 interceptions throughout that span, whereas additionally reaching a number of NFL milestones. 

His passing yards are essentially the most by any QB by their first three NFL seasons and Herbert’s 1,316 profession passes are additionally essentially the most by a participant’s first three seasons in league historical past. 

The Chargers opened contract extension talks shortly after the season ended.

Head coach Brandon Staley had informed reporters in June that talks had been ongoing, however he was optimistic. 

“I’m hopeful, assured, however it’ll occur when it’s presupposed to occur,” he stated on the time, according to NBC Sports. 

Now the Chargers will give attention to getting again to the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the primary time since they did so from 2006 to 2009. 

Herbert may have a gifted forged round him with a view to accomplish the feat with the likes of  Keenan Allen and Mike Williams to throw to.

He’ll even have first-round choose Quentin Johnston as a receiving choice as properly.