Chargers' Salary Cap, Instant Reactions After Justin Herbert's New $263M Contract

Justin Herbert got paid.

The superstar quarterback and the Los Angeles Chargers agreed to five-year, $262.5 million extension on Tuesday, according to multiple reports:

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
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. <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>

Tom Pelissero
With his 5-year, $262.5 million extension, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chargers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chargers</a> star Justin Herbert becomes the latest QB to join the $50M per year club, along with Aaron Rodgers, Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts.