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Ravens Make 'Market-Setting' Bid to Keep Tyler Linderbaum as Lamar Extension Looms

Escalating center prices projected above $20 million per year raise Baltimore’s risk of losing Linderbaum in open bidding.

Overview

  • GM Eric DeCosta said Baltimore has submitted a "market-setting" offer to Tyler Linderbaum and will not use the franchise or transition tags.
  • Combine reporting cited by ESPN’s Dan Graziano indicates Linderbaum could draw offers exceeding $20 million annually if he reaches free agency.
  • The Chargers have been identified as a potential suitor for interior line help and a reported threat to pursue Linderbaum.
  • Talks with Linderbaum continue with mutual interest to stay, yet outside bids could outpace Baltimore’s proposal if he hits the market.
  • The Ravens also want to finalize a Lamar Jackson extension to address an approximately $74.5 million 2026 cap charge, with his self-representation complicating negotiations.