Age: 26
Free Agency: 2030 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 237
- College: Oregon
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 1, #6 overall (Chargers)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $19,345,675 (7.35% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $56,606,500 (24.30% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.93
- Contract Value: $262,500,000 ($52,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $133,738,375
- Contract Ranking: 7/106 at QB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 25 | $1,010,000 | $7,446,876 | $0 | $0 | $1,010,000 | $8,456,876 | 3.7% | |||||
| 2024 | 26 | $6,000,000 | $3,224,375 | $10,121,300 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $19,345,675 | 7.4% | |||||
| 2025
March 17: 2026 salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $15,000,000 | $3,224,375 | $19,121,300 | $0 | $60,000,000 | $37,345,675 | 13.3% | |||||
| 2026
March 17: 2027 salary is guaranteed; $25 million of 2028 salary guaranteed for inj
| 28 | $24,000,000 | $3,224,375 | $19,121,300 | $0 | $0 | $46,345,675 | 16.0% | |||||
| 2027
March 17: $25 million of 2028 salary is guaranteed
| 29 | $36,000,000 | $3,224,375 | $19,121,300 | $0 | $0 | $58,345,675 | 18.6% | |||||
| 2028
March 17: Roster bonus due
| 30 | $47,000,000 | $0 | $19,121,300 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $71,121,300 | -- | |||||
| 2029
March 17: Roster bonus due
| 31 | $40,500,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $59,500,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $169,510,000 | $20,344,376 | $95,606,500 | $15,000,000 | $67,010,000 | $300,460,876 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Justin Herbert signed a five year, $262.5 million contract extension with the Chargers. $133.7 million is fully guaranteed at signing and $193.7 million is guaranteed for injury at signing. Herbert received a $16.12 million signing bonus. He has fully guaranteed option bonuses worth $50.6 million and $45 million in 2024 and 2025. In addition his salaries in 2024 and 2025 are fully guaranteed at signing. If Herbert is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2025 league year he will have his 2026 salary fully guaranteed. On the 3rd day of the 2026 league year Herbert will earn a full guarantee on his 2027 salary and a $25 million injury guarantee for 2028. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2027 league year, $25 million of his 2028 salary will become fully guaranteed. Herbert will earn a $5 million roster bonus on the 3rd day of the 2028 league year. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2029 league year, Herbert will earn a $10 million roster bonus. An additional $2.5 million in 2029 salary is available as escalators and incentives based on playoff performance.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $12,897,500 | $27,102,500 | $60,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $36,000,000 | $52,000,000 | $50,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $12,897,500 | $40,000,000 | $100,000,000 | $124,000,000 | $160,000,000 | $212,000,000 | $262,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $39,476,254
Career APY: $9,869,064
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Drafted | Extended | 2020 | 4 | $26,578,754 | $6,644,689 | $26,578,754 | $22,344,379 | 84.1% | $7,448,126 |
| Chargers | Extension | Active | 2023 | 5 | $262,500,000 | $52,500,000 | $133,738,375 | $17,131,875 | 6.5% | $17,131,875 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 4 | $39,476,254 | $9,869,064 | $26,578,754 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chargers | $610,000 | $4,222,501 | $0 | $0 | $610,000 | $4,832,501 | 2.4% | $17,500,004 | ||
| 2021 | Chargers | $780,000 | $4,222,501 | $0 | $1,038,125 | $1,818,125 | $6,040,626 | 3.2% | $1,818,125 | ||
| 2022 | Chargers | $895,000 | $4,222,501 | $0 | $2,131,250 | $3,026,250 | $7,248,751 | 3.4% | $3,026,250 | ||
| 2023 | Chargers | $1,010,000 | $7,446,876 | $0 | $0 | $1,010,000 | $8,456,876 | 3.7% | $17,131,875 | ||
| 2024 | Chargers | $6,000,000 | $3,224,375 | $10,121,300 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $19,345,675 | 7.4% | $56,606,500 | ||
| 2025 | Chargers | $15,000,000 | $3,224,375 | $19,121,300 | $0 | $60,000,000 | $37,345,675 | 13.3% | $60,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Chargers | $24,000,000 | $3,224,375 | $19,121,300 | $0 | $0 | $46,345,675 | 16.0% | $24,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Chargers | $36,000,000 | $3,224,375 | $19,121,300 | $0 | $0 | $58,345,675 | 18.6% | $36,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Chargers | $47,000,000 | $0 | $19,121,300 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $71,121,300 | -- | $52,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Chargers | $40,500,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $59,500,000 | -- | $50,500,000 | ||
| Total | $171,795,000 | $33,011,879 | $95,606,500 | $18,169,375 | $72,464,375 | $318,582,754 | $318,582,754 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 93.4% | 0.0% | 396/595 | 66.6% | 4336 | 31 | 10 | 32 | 98.3 | 55 | 234 | 4.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 99.6% | 0.0% | 443/672 | 65.9% | 5014 | 38 | 15 | 31 | 97.7 | 63 | 302 | 4.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 97.5% | 0.0% | 477/699 | 68.2% | 4739 | 25 | 10 | 38 | 93.2 | 54 | 147 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 72.4% | 0.0% | 297/456 | 65.1% | 3134 | 20 | 7 | 29 | 93.2 | 52 | 228 | 4.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 17/26 | 65.4% | 144 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 92.5 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $19,334,000 | $52,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $19,334,000 | $52,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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