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General Manager of Chargers Tom Telesco noted this month that the chargers were in good shape largely due to the quarterback Justin Herbert He is Still on his rookie deal. And chargers are doing all they can to take advantage of that.
The chargers have now signed the receiver Mike Williams to a new contract giving him a maximum figure of $14 million this year, and it has been traded Khalil Mac, which will have a ceiling figure of $17.75 million this year. And even after those two movements, the chargers are still in great shape.
Chargers will have approx $25 million in cover space When the Mack trade becomes official at the start of the league year, according to OverTheCap.com.
That’s in large part because Herbert only counted $7.2 million against the max in the third year of his rookie contract. A year from now, Herbert will be eligible for a new contract, and if he plays in 2022 as he played in 2021, he will surely be looking for one of the most lucrative contracts in NFL history. But in what may be the last year that Herbert has played an absolute bargain for a decade, the Chargers will be on.