As part of his brand-new five-year, $262.5 million extension, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is set to earn $100 million during the first new year of the deal, which begins in 2025 and runs through the remainder of the decade.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network provided the details:
Ian Rapoport @RapSheetThere 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. <br><br>Herbert also gets $218.7M in guarantees on his 5-year, $262.5M extension. <a href="https://t.co/ufCFKuzfzi">https://t.co/ufCFKuzfzi</a>
Herbert is now the second-highest paid quarterback in terms of total value behind only the Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, per Over the Cap.