The wage market for quarterbacks in the NFL It is modified every time the rookie contract of the best ones ends and now it is time to follow in the footsteps of Justin Herbert and Los Angeles Chargers.
The team announced it has agreed to a multiyear extension with the quarterback, but did not disclose salary information. However, according to the report of nfl network, Herbert agreed to a five-year extension in exchange for $262.5 million to stay with the Chargers, who, based on annual averagemakes him the highest paid QB in the entire NFL. Of the total, 218.7 million are guaranteed and it will receive 100 million dollars in the first year of the extension.
With his extension, the sixth player drafted in the 2020 Draft became the third QB to sign a contract extension in this offseason. The first two were Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles and Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens.
The extension will begin in the 2025 season. For the 2023 campaign, Herbert will earn $4.23 million and in 2024 his salary will climb to 29.5 million.
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Justin Herbert’s NFL Stats
Herbert’s performance in his first three years in the NFL has been historic. According to the ESPN statistics service, he is the quarterback with the most yards accumulated his first three seasons, with 14,089 yards, and the second best in terms of touchdown passes, with 94, behind only Dan Marino’s 98. .
The Chargers’ record under Herbert is 25 wins and 24 losses in the regular season.. Los Angeles has advanced to the playoffs once since the Oregon graduate is QB1 last year, losing the Wild Card round game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.