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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Linderbaum enters his fourth year as one of the best centers in football. He has played in all but two games since being drafted in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $13.24 million contract with the Ravens in June of 2022. Ravens declined $23.4 million team option for 2026 in April of 2025.
Fifth-year option declined
The Ravens won't exercise Linderbaum's fifth-year option, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
According to Hensley, Baltimore's decision to decline Linderbaum's fifth-year option is purely financial and not performance-based. If the option had been exercised, the 2022 first-round pick out of Iowa would have earned $23.4 million in 2026, which is $5.4 million more than the NFL's highest-paid center. Linderbaum has been one of the league's best offensive linemen over the past two seasons, making consecutive Pro Bowls and starting 32 regular-season games. Expect the Ravens to pursue an extension in the near future rather than letting Linderbaum walk following the 2025 season.
According to Hensley, Baltimore's decision to decline Linderbaum's fifth-year option is purely financial and not performance-based. If the option had been exercised, the 2022 first-round pick out of Iowa would have earned $23.4 million in 2026, which is $5.4 million more than the NFL's highest-paid center. Linderbaum has been one of the league's best offensive linemen over the past two seasons, making consecutive Pro Bowls and starting 32 regular-season games. Expect the Ravens to pursue an extension in the near future rather than letting Linderbaum walk following the 2025 season.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Linderbaum, a 2022 first-round pick, hit the ground running by starting every game as a rookie and logging over 1,100 snaps. He projects to hold the same role as Baltimore's starting center again in 2023.
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Will play vs. Bolts
Linderbaum (back) is active for Monday's game against the Chargers.
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Questionable for Week 12
Linderbaum (back) was a limited participant in Saturday's practice and is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Chargers, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.
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Past neck issue
Linderbaum (neck) told reporters Monday that he's ready to go for Thursday night's Week 1 matchup against the Chiefs, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
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Sheds non-contact jersey
Linderbaum (neck) practiced Sunday without a non-contact jersey, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
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Easing back into practice
Linderbaum (undisclosed) practiced in a non-contact jersey Monday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
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Set for substantial raise
Linderbaum is among the 11 players Marc Ross of NFL.com identifies as likely to earn a big raise in the offseason.
ANALYSIS
The Ravens balked at picking up Linderbaum's $23.4 million fifth-year option for 2026 because they deemed that to be too much money for a center, but Baltimore will likely make a big push to bring back the three-time Pro Bowler rather than letting him walk in free agency. Whether he returns to Baltimore in 2026 or signs with another team, the 2022 first-round pick is set to earn much more than he made on his four-year, $13.24 million rookie deal.
The Ravens balked at picking up Linderbaum's $23.4 million fifth-year option for 2026 because they deemed that to be too much money for a center, but Baltimore will likely make a big push to bring back the three-time Pro Bowler rather than letting him walk in free agency. Whether he returns to Baltimore in 2026 or signs with another team, the 2022 first-round pick is set to earn much more than he made on his four-year, $13.24 million rookie deal.