See quarterback Justin Herbert’s history-making deal

NFL EXCLUSIVE BY: MANJIT BAURI

Justin Herbert becomes the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL

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Mike Garafolo reports that Justin Herbert agreed to a deal with the LA Chargers

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The star quarterback Justin Herbert signed a five-year, $262.5 million deal

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This deal makes him the highest-paid quarterback in the league by average salary

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Herbert’s $262.5 million contract includes $218 million in guaranteed money

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Which is the second-highest total in the NFL after Deshaun Watson’s $230 million

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The contract made him the third quarterback to sign a blockbuster deal this year

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