Herbert just signed for 52 mil per year average

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Justin Herbert just signed his extension for five years at 262.5 million, so you'd have to believe that Joey's not far behind.

Quote:Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to a massive long-term extension that will make him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL by average salary, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported on Tuesday.
Herbert is signing a five-year, $262.5 million deal, which just slightly surpasses Lamar Jackson's April extension with the Ravens in terms of total money and average salary per year.
The new deal is set to run through the 2029 NFL season. The Chargers subsequently announced the extension.
Herbert will receive $218.7 million in guarantees in his new deal.

I'd give Burrow 218.7 mil in guarantees without thinking twice, so let's hope that he uses that as a base.

Quote:The Chargers are 25-24 with Herbert starting. They made the playoffs last season but blew a 27-0 lead in an eventual 31-30 wild-card loss to the Jaguars.
This contract will have ripple effects around the NFL. It should give the Bengals and fellow 2020 NFL Draft classmate Joe Burrow a target zone, money-wise, for their own negotiations, and it wouldn't be stunning if Burrow surpassed Herbert's financial numbers if and when he and the Bengals can come together on their own deal.

We're obviously a lot better than them record-wise and that blown lead in the playoffs had to cost him a lot of money.

This gives me hope that Joey's will get done soon and, if I'm Joey, I'm pissed and I'm looking at the longer-term type deal that Mahomes got because I think Herbert set the bar too low.