The old Oregon ducks are officially members of the Los Angeles Chargers. After reports emerged Saturday that Justin Herbert was close to officially agreeing to the terms with the Los Angeles Chargers, the quarterback made the news official in a post on his Instagram page.
Herbert posted on social media: “It’s official. Ready to work! @Chargers #BoltUp”
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported earlier that day that Justin Herbert he is close to agreeing to the terms of the deal, following up a few hours later to confirm that the deal was made.
“#Chargers and first-round QB Justin Herbert are working to finalize their fully guaranteed four-year contract of approximately $ 26.6M, said the source, one who comes with a fifth-year option. The expectation is that it will be done soon. , “ Rapoport tweeted.
The No. 6 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft arrived at the Chargers’ training camp on Tuesday, the first day that rookie players could enter their NFL training camps.
After Draft 2020 NFL, Forbes released estimates of every first-round pick, even for Herbert. According to Forbes, the former Oregon quarterback is projected to earn $ 26.6 million of the total value of his rookie contract with a signing bonus of $ 16.9 million.
The contract value is estimated for the first four years that players will generally make the league minimum as their salary, which is currently $ 610,000. The contract will generally include other bonds from the list for each year to achieve full value. Rookie contracts also include a fifth-year team option where teams can extend the rookie contract, but the player needs compensation based on the top ten salaries at that position in the previous season.
Comparing Herbert’s deal with former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, who was selected for second overall in the 2015 NFL Draft, Mariota’s initial four-year contract was actually quite close to projected estimates of what Herbert will win as the sixth overall pick. Mariota received a four-year contract worth $ 25.1 million and a signing bonus of $ 15.8 million. The Tennessee Titans again outscored Mariota in his optional fifth year, which paid the quarterback $ 20 million for the 2019 season.
After the first NFL Mini-Camp in May, Jim Trotter, an analyst at NFL Network, spoke. with Chargers quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton to understand what he has seen of Herbert.
“He wants to understand all the conceptual things behind a game design. He wants to know why, rather than just what. And Pep told me that that’s important because you have to understand and see the big picture to succeed in the position Trotter said after speaking with Hamilton.
