Ravens' Market-Setting Offer for Linderbaum Outpaced by Raiders' $81M Payday
The Ravens reportedly offered Tyler Linderbaum a four-year, $88 million contract (about $22 million per year, fully guaranteed) to stay in Baltimore, but the Raiders countered with a three-year, $81 million deal (roughly $27 million per year), leading to Linderbaum’s departure. Baltimore’s decision to not match reflects a broader Day 1 roster turnover that saw seven free agents leave, while other moves—including a John Simpson reunion and the Maxx Crosby trade—shaped the Ravens’ ongoing roster-building.
