With the Chargers’ first training camp practice scheduled for Wednesday, the team made sure to knock down the final domino of the offseason by signing quarterback Justin Herbert to a five-year, $262.5 million extension on Tuesday afternoon.
: Justin Herbert, Chargers agree to five-year, $262.5 million extension, per @RapSheet + @MikeGarafolohttps://t.co/ihKhlAUH6I pic.twitter.com/HtaqAbUG7l
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The deal makes Herbert the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL by average yearly salary, topping both Lamar Jackson (five years, $260 million) and Jalen Hurts (five years, $255 million) who each signed their extensions earlier this offseason.