The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec believes that a handful of teams are willing to “present [Tyler] Linderbaum with a blank check.”

03 March 2026

It’s notable that Zrebiec still predicts the Ravens will hold on to Linderbaum, betting on him to take less money to stay in Baltimore on an annual contender. But it’s hard to believe he couldn’t do better on the open market, and if he gets to the open tampering period unsigned, he’s probably “as good as gone” in Zrebiec’s words.