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Ravens Lose Pro Bowl Center Linderbaum to Raiders for $81M

4/29/2026

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Ravens Lose Center

The Ravens lost Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum to the Las Vegas Raiders on a three-year, $81 million deal.
GM Eric DeCosta said team missed its target center in the draft and will count on internal candidates, with Corey Bullock the favorite.
Veteran options are limited to Ethan Pocic (Achilles tear) and Graham Glasgow (2025 PFF grade 56.8).
The Ravens extended snapper Nick Moore through 2029 and assigned line coach Dwayne Ledford to run OTAs.

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Ravens Draft Playmakers

The Ravens selected third-round receiver Ja’Kobi Lane for his size and red-zone potential, marking a shift from the previous staff’s handling of DeAndre Hopkins.
In the fourth round, the Ravens chose perimeter specialist Elijah Sarratt, whose back-shoulder throws and go, out and slant routes account for 60% of his plays per SumerSports.
Head coach Doyle’s offense emphasizes “electric” play and demands explosiveness, physicality, detail, and player mobility to fix mistakes.

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Historical Context

Since the NFL’s 1993 collective bargaining agreement—signed by Commissioner Paul Tagliabue—introduced a hard salary cap and free-agency rules, teams have been forced to balance payrolls. The 2011 CBA raised the cap to $120 million, intensifying modern pressures that now drive the Ravens to promote Corey Bullock and extend Nick Moore rather than match the Raiders’ high-value offers.

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Ravens Lose Center

The Ravens lost Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum to the Las Vegas Raiders on a three-year, $81 million deal.
GM Eric DeCosta said team missed its target center in the draft and will count on internal candidates, with Corey Bullock the favorite.
Veteran options are limited to Ethan Pocic (Achilles tear) and Graham Glasgow (2025 PFF grade 56.8).
The Ravens extended snapper Nick Moore through 2029 and assigned line coach Dwayne Ledford to run OTAs.

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