There are a number of different ways to talk about the actual “value” of an NFL contract. Some do so in average annual value and others in how much guaranteed money there is. In one of those two ways, LA Chargers rookie Justin Herbert is going to be paid more than the quarterback he’s replacing, Philip Rivers. But it is interesting to consider just how much rookie contracts changed with the 2011 CBA.
Because Rivers’ total value on his rookie contract is still more than what Herbert is expected to receive 16 years later.