Justin Herbert

Los Angeles Chargers, Quarterback

Age: 26-261d (Mar 10, 1998)

Exp: 4 Years

Country: US

College: Oregon

Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2020

Agent(s): David Dunn, Justin Schulman (Athletes First)

2024 Cap Hit

$19,345,675

2024 Cash

$56,600,000

Career Earnings

$96,199,753

2023-2029 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Justin Herbert signed a 5 year , $262,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $16,128,376 signing bonus, $218,738,376 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $52,500,000. In 2024, Herbert will earn a base salary of $6,000,000 and a signing bonus of $50,600,000, while carrying a cap hit of $19,345,675 and a dead cap value of $129,502,700.

Contract Terms:

5 yr(s) / $262,500,000

Average Salary:

$52,500,000

Signing Bonus:

$16,128,376

GTD at Sign:

$133,738,376

Total GTD:

$218,738,376

Free Agent:

2030 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2023	25	$8,458,176	3.76%	$17,138,376	$17,138,376	$137,960,876
2024	26	$19,345,675	7.57%	$56,600,000	$73,738,376	$129,502,700
2025	27	$37,345,675	13.66%	$60,000,000	$133,738,376	$110,157,025
2026	28	$46,345,675	15.85%	$24,000,000	$157,738,376	$36,811,350
2027	29	$58,345,675	18.65%	$36,000,000	$193,738,376	$23,465,675
2028	30	$71,120,000	21.24%	$52,000,000	$245,738,376	$10,120,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2029, 6 YR, $245,738,376; $0 DEAD CAP
2029	31	$59,500,000	16.61%	$50,500,000	$296,238,376	-
2030	32	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2023	25	$1,010,000	$7,448,176	-	-	$8,458,176	3.76%	$137,960,876
2024	26	$6,000,000	$3,225,675	-	$10,120,000	$19,345,675	7.57%	$129,502,700	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $129,502,700 2024 Savings: $-110,157,025 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $63,502,700 2024 Savings: $-44,157,025 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $79,345,675 2025 Dead Cap: $50,157,025 2024 Savings: $-60,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $13,345,675 2025 Dead Cap: $50,157,025 2024 Savings: $6,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	27	$15,000,000	$3,225,675	-	$19,120,000	$37,345,675	13.66%	$110,157,025	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $110,157,025 2025 Savings: $-72,811,350 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $50,157,025 2025 Savings: $-12,811,350 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $73,345,675 2026 Dead Cap: $36,811,350 2025 Savings: $-36,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $13,345,675 2026 Dead Cap: $36,811,350 2025 Savings: $24,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	28	$24,000,000	$3,225,675	-	$19,120,000	$46,345,675	15.85%	$36,811,350	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $36,811,350 2026 Savings: $9,534,325 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $36,811,350 2026 Savings: $9,534,325 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,345,675 2027 Dead Cap: $23,465,675 2026 Savings: $33,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,345,675 2027 Dead Cap: $23,465,675 2026 Savings: $33,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	29	$36,000,000	$3,225,675	-	$19,120,000	$58,345,675	18.65%	$23,465,675	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $23,465,675 2027 Savings: $34,880,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $23,465,675 2027 Savings: $34,880,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $13,345,675 2028 Dead Cap: $10,120,000 2027 Savings: $45,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $13,345,675 2028 Dead Cap: $10,120,000 2027 Savings: $45,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	30	$47,000,000	-	$5,000,000	$19,120,000	$71,120,000	21.24%	$10,120,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $10,120,000 2028 Savings: $61,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $10,120,000 2028 Savings: $61,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $10,120,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $61,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $10,120,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $61,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2029, 6 YR, $245,738,376; $0 DEAD CAP
2029	31	$40,500,000	-	$10,000,000	$9,000,000	$59,500,000	16.61%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $59,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $59,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $59,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $59,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030	32	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2023	25	$1,010,000	$16,128,376	-	-	$17,138,376	$17,138,376	$17,138,376	$42,319,768
2024	26	$6,000,000	-	-	$50,600,000	$56,600,000	$73,738,376	$36,869,188	$46,516,667
2025	27	$15,000,000	-	-	$45,000,000	$60,000,000	$133,738,376	$44,579,459	$44,500,000
2026	28	$24,000,000	-	-	-	$24,000,000	$157,738,376	$39,434,594	$40,625,000
2027	29	$36,000,000	-	-	-	$36,000,000	$193,738,376	$38,747,675	$46,166,667
2028	30	$47,000,000	-	$5,000,000	-	$52,000,000	$245,738,376	$40,956,396	$51,250,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2029, 6 YR, $245,738,376; $0 DEAD CAP
2029	31	$40,500,000	-	$10,000,000	-	$50,500,000	$296,238,376	$42,319,768	$50,500,000

Contract Notes

$133.7M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + 2024 option bonus + 2025 salary + 2025 option bonus)
2024 Option Bonus: $50.6M (guaranteed, due 3/22/2024)
2025 Option Bonus: $45M (guaranteed, must be exercised by the 10th league day of 2025)
$24M 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
$36M 2027 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at signing)
$25M of 2028 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2027 (injury guarantees March 2026)
2028 Roster Bonus: $5M (3rd league day of 2028)
2029 Roster Bonus: $10M (3rd league day of 2029)
Full No Trade Clause
$60M of 2023-2025 compensation is insured
Annual Incentives & Escalator
Conference Championship Win (50% snaps): $1.25M
Super Bowl Win (50% snaps): $1.25M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2024 Rookie

Justin Herbert signed a 4 year , $26,578,755 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $16,890,004 signing bonus, $26,578,755 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,644,689. In 2024, Herbert will earn a base salary of $29,504,000, while carrying a cap hit of $29,504,000 and a dead cap value of $29,504,000.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $26,578,755

Average Salary:

$6,644,689

Signing Bonus:

$16,890,004

GTD at Sign:

$26,578,755

Total GTD:

$26,578,755

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$96,199,753

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2020	22	Active	$17,617,002	$17,617,002	ROY OROY
2021	23	Active	$1,818,125	$19,435,127
2022	24	Active	$3,026,250	$22,461,377
2023	25	Injured	$17,138,376	$39,599,753
2024	26	Active	$56,600,000	$96,199,753
Total			$96,199,753	$96,199,753
2025	27	Active	$60,000,000
2026	28	Active	$24,000,000
2027	29	Active	$36,000,000
2028	30	Active	$52,000,000
2029	31	Active	$50,500,000
Total			$318,699,753

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
5		$12,464,375	$33,018,380	-	-	-	$116,998	$96,199,753

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2020	22	$610,000	$16,890,004			$116,998	$17,617,002	$17,617,002
2021	23	$1,818,125					$1,818,125	$19,435,127
2022	24	$3,026,250					$3,026,250	$22,461,377
2023	25	$1,010,000	$16,128,376				$17,138,376	$39,599,753
2024	26	$6,000,000			$50,600,000		$56,600,000	$96,199,753
Total		$12,464,375	$33,018,380		$50,600,000	$116,998	$96,199,753	$96,199,753
2025	27	$15,000,000			$45,000,000		$60,000,000
2026	28	$24,000,000					$24,000,000
2027	29	$36,000,000					$36,000,000
2028	30	$47,000,000		$5,000,000			$52,000,000
2029	31	$40,500,000		$10,000,000			$50,500,000
Total		$174,964,375	$33,018,380	$15,000,000	$95,600,000	$116,998	$318,699,753

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
5		$12,464,375	$33,018,380	-	-	-	$116,998	$96,199,753

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2023	LAC	15 - 18	Finger

Jul 25, 2023 Signed a 5 year $262.5 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAC)
Apr 28, 2023 Los Angeles (LAC) exercised a $29.504 million option for 2024
Jul 25, 2020 Signed a 4 year $26.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Apr 23, 2020 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAC): Round 1 (#6 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Pass Attempts	Pass Completions	Pass Completion %	Pass Yards	Pass Yards/Gm	Pass Touchdowns	Pass Interceptions	Pass Rating	Rush Attempts	Rush Yards	Rush Touchdowns	Fum
2024	LAC	10	9	544	98.20	277	176	63.5	2,186	218.6	13	1	102.05	41	182	1	5
2023	LAC	13	13	838	95.80	456	297	65.1	3,134	241.1	20	7	93.22	52	228	3	4
2022	LAC	17	17	1,162	97.50	699	477	68.2	4,739	278.8	25	10	93.16	54	147	0	8
2021	LAC	17	17	1,191	99.60	672	443	65.9	5,014	294.9	38	15	97.66	63	302	3	1
2020	LAC	15	15	1,096	93.40	595	396	66.6	4,336	289.1	31	10	98.27	55	234	5	8

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