Chargers to select up QB Justin Herbert’s fifth-year choice

The information comes on a busy week of QB developments, together with the Jets’ long-awaited commerce acquisition of Aaron Rodgers being agreed upon and Lamar Jackson‘s Ravens extension materializing. Herbert’s 2020 draft classmate, Joe Burrow, additionally had his choice picked up by the Bengals. The Chargers are taking the identical path with their franchise signal-caller, as consideration is certain to activate the potential for a long-term extension quickly following.

Herbert, 25, is eligible for a second contract, and his market might have seen two benchmarks established lately. The offers signed by Jalen Hurts with the Eagles and by Jackson (value $51M and $52M per season, respectively) will little question be used throughout negotiations for each Herbert and Burrow. The previous has one Professional Bowl nod on his resume, together with a primary profession postseason look in 2022.

The Oregon product earned Offensive Rookie of the 12 months honors in 2020, however has been maligned for the crew’s lack of sustained success throughout his tenure. Herbert has however completed sufficient to persuade the Chargers to decide to him for the 2024 marketing campaign, as they put together to presumably take contract negotiations to a brand new stage within the close to future.

The Chargers have made it clear they’ve began talks with Herbert on what will probably be a monster deal. He might not land a contract with the AAV of Jackson, Hurts and (fairly presumably, Burrow), however he ought to nonetheless be well-positioned to spend the foreseeable future in Los Angeles. At a minimal, he will probably be in place for the following two years as he and the crew look to construct off their success from final yr.