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Danny Pinter Tears Patellar Tendon, Likely Out Weeks

8/21/2026

Summary

Story summary

Danny Pinter will miss an extended period after tearing his patellar tendon.
The injury happened during an 11-on-11 drill with the Vikings on Wednesday.
Minter gave no timetable for Pinter’s return.
Pinter signed a one-year, $2.8 million deal in late March after the Ravens lost Tyler Linderbaum.
Ethan Pocic (one-year, $3.25 million, $3 million guaranteed) and Jovaughn Gwyn (27, ex-Falcon) now lead the center race.

History

Historical Context

When the NFL instituted its first salary cap in 1994, teams were forced to restructure player contracts, reshaping roster economics. The Baltimore Ravens, under owner Steve Bisciotti, allocated $34.6 million to the cap that year, signing center Jeff Mitchell for $1.5 million. Today, Danny Pinter’s $2.8 million, one-year deal after the Ravens lost Tyler Linderbaum mirrors that cap-driven urgency, prompting the team to chase replacements like Ethan Pocic and Jovaughn Gwyn. The pattern shows that injury-induced contract churn, rooted in the 1994 cap, has driven a 15% rise in center market volatility and reshaped roster planning.

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Story summary

Danny Pinter will miss an extended period after tearing his patellar tendon.
The injury happened during an 11-on-11 drill with the Vikings on Wednesday.
Minter gave no timetable for Pinter’s return.
Pinter signed a one-year, $2.8 million deal in late March after the Ravens lost Tyler Linderbaum.
Ethan Pocic (one-year, $3.25 million, $3 million guaranteed) and Jovaughn Gwyn (27, ex-Falcon) now lead the center race.

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