- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $6.64M
- Signing bonus
- $16.89M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$26,578,755 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $26,578,755 guaranteed at signing and a $16,890,004 signing bonus.
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Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles ChargersJustin Herbert Contract
Justin Herbert signed a five-year, $262.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal includes $133.74 million guaranteed and can reach $267.5 million with incentives. It carries a $46.35 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
5-year contract$262.5M
- Guaranteed
- $133.7M
- Average / year
- $52.50M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Quarterback #10Age 287 NFL seasons6' 6" / 236 lbsOregon
LACQB / 10
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $24,000,000 | $22,345,675 | $24,000,000 | $0 | $46,345,675 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $24,000,000 | $3,225,675 | $0 | $19,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,000,000 | $46,345,675 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $24,000,000 + SIGNING $3,225,675 + OPTION PRORATION $19,120,000 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$46,345,675Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$60.01M$30M$0
LAC2020–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $24,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$24,000,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 22 | LAC | $610,000 | $16,890,004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $116,998 | $0 | $0 | $17,617,002 | $17,617,002 |
| 2021 | 23 | LAC | $1,818,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,818,125 | $19,435,127 |
| 2022 | 24 | LAC | $3,026,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,026,250 | $22,461,377 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 25 | LAC | $1,010,000 | $16,128,376 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,138,376 | $39,599,753 |
| 2024 | 26 | LAC | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $56,600,000 | $96,199,753 |
| 2025 | 27 | LAC | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000,000 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,008,820 | $156,208,573 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 28 | LAC | $24,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,000,000 | $180,208,573 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 29 | LAC | $36,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,000,000 | $216,208,573 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 30 | LAC | $47,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $52,000,000 | $268,208,573 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 31 | LAC | $40,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,500,000 | $318,708,573 |
| Career totals | $174,964,375 | $33,018,380 | $0 | $15,000,000 | $95,600,000 | $8,820 | $116,998 | $0 | $0 | $318,708,573 | $318,708,573 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $52.50M
- Signing bonus
- $16.13M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.9%
$262,500,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $133,738,376 guaranteed at signing and a $16,128,376 signing bonus.