Posted on 07/26/2023 8:02:17 AM PDT by Red Badger
Palm trees and fat checks … Justin’s got it made.
Superstar quarterback Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers have agreed on a massive five-year, $262.5 million contract extension, according to an official announcement from the franchise. The financial terms were reported by ESPN‘s Adam Schefter.
The news comes just a day before the Chargers begin training camp, and means that Los Angeles will keep their 25-year-old quarterback in Southern California through 2029. Herbert’s deal also features $133.7 million in guaranteed money, $193.7 million in injury guarantees and a no-trade clause.
Herbert is now the highest paid player in the NFL, with his $52.5 million salary being well over the second-place figure of $31.6 million — paid to Los Angeles Rams superstar defensive tackle Aaron Donald.
The quarterback has compiled a 25-24 record (and a playoff defeat) in three seasons with the Chargers. Passing for 14,089 yards, Herbert has the most for a quarterback in their first three seasons in the NFL, and on top of that, he has 1,316 completed passes — also the most in NFL history for a QB in their first three years. His Total QBR of 64 is also ranked No. 4 in the National Football League since his rookie campaign in 2020, ESPN reported.
In other words, my man deserves the payday.
What else are you going to do if you’re the Los Angeles Chargers?
Give that man his money! And that they did.
Much deserved, Justin. Congratulations!
At the end of the day guess who’s gonna be footing that bill.
Next up...Joe Burrow
I honestly don’t know who that is.
Funny money.
He was the most impressive college FB QB I have ever seen.
QB Los Angeles Chargers........................
Too much money. Until and unless the owners pay for their own stadiums w/o MASSIVE taxpayer subsidy, salaries should be capped at 20 million/year.
College?
An NBA player yesterday signed a new contract that makes him the highest paid player in the NBA at $304 million for 5-years
These salaries are crazy
Shohei Ohtani is a free agent at the end of the year and his new contract will be astronomical as well
Leo Messi is supposedly getting $75 million per year in Miami so play soccer
Ducks....................
If a guy can convince somebody to pay him that kind of money then he earned it;
For my part none of it comes out of my pocket.
Does anyone even watch MLS?
Isn’t Ronaldo getting something even more absurd from Saudis?
Thanks.
Played at Oregon and grew up a Duck since he played HS a mile away from the stadium. Was not really drafted out of HS and worked his way into the NFL. Regular kid who likes to fish and hike.
Unless you live in a state that proved tax breaks and other incentives to build new stadiums. I believe NY'rs just paid billions to the Bills new stadium becuase Governor Hochuls husband's company provides the concessions.
Good for him. Hopefully he stays healthy and grounded.
Apple TV has the streaming rights to all MLS games which is the only way to watch all games, which makes the audience potentially worldwide
Supposedly 300,000 people have signed up for Apple TV since Messi signed with Miami
Heard a while back that the NFL was considering Pay-per-view ONLY for ALL their games. No more ‘free’ games on TV.............
I wonder what Trevor Lawrence will get?
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