In an offseason of change, the Cleveland Browns may be replacing all five starters on the offensive line. One of the most in-demand free agents will be Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum, whom new head coach Todd Monken is very familiar with. Given the contract Linderbaum will demand, what does the film show? Is he worth the pretty penny he'll receive, or would the Browns be better suited to let another team pay the Iowa product?
Linderbaum was a fantastic player at the University of Iowa and, as expected put together an excellent NFL Combine performance, showing off elite athletic ability to contrast with his subpar size. The Ravens made him the 25th overall pick in 2022, and he's been their starting center ever since. Prior to the 2025 season, the team declined his fifth-year option which would have paid him over $23 million for the 2026 campaign. That's a lot of money for a center, but as we'll discuss later, it's not too much more than what he's expected to receive anyway.