When Patrick Mahomes signed a $450 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020, it came as a shock to everyone. It was the biggest deal in NFL history and the third-biggest deal in the whole sports world. After three years, Justin Herbert finally broke this record.
His contract was under discussion for the past few weeks and the discussion came to an end with a record-breaking contract extension. He has signed a new deal with the Chargers which makes him one of the highest-paid players in the NFL.
Justin Herbert signs 5-year, 262.5 million contract extension with Chargers
Justin Herbert is a great quarterback who was the No.6 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He’s thrown for 14,089 yards with 94 touchdowns and 35 interceptions while compiling a 96.2 passer rating.
He is the second starting quarterback from the 2020 NFL Draft class who got a contract extension this offseason.
The quarterback has agreed to a 5-year, $262.5 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Chargers. He will get $218 million guaranteed money and $52.5 million per year.
The next QB domino falls: Chargers and Justin Herbert reached agreement today on a landmark five-year, $262.5 million extension that ties him to the franchise through the 2029 season, sources tell me and @Lindseythiry. Deal gets done before Chargers’ first training-camp practice… pic.twitter.com/m8cYcqANtX
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 25, 2023
This information has been released by an NFL insider. The team only announced that they have signed Herbert to a multi-year deal and didn’t reveal any financial details.
Justin Herbert becomes NFL’s highest paid player breaking Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes record
With this deal, Justin Herbert has broken the record of the biggest deal in NFL history which was first held by Patrick Mahomes. In 2020, the Chiefs signed Mahomes to a 10-year, $450 million contract extension. It was the biggest deal any NFL player ever got. Mahomes earns $45 million per year through this deal.
The record of this biggest deal is now broken by Herbert who will get $52.5 million per year. It is a great achievement for the quarterback in his already well-established career.
Now that Herbert has secured a highly lucrative deal, the organization and fans will have higher expectations from him. The upcoming season will reveal that he will be able to break Mahomes’ on-field records like he broke this record. As Herbert became the highest-paid player he is also expected to become the best quarterback in the league.
