Overview
- ESPN’s Jamison Hensley said Tuesday the Ravens’ Week 1 center may come from outside the building, and he flagged Bears veteran Garrett Bradbury as a realistic trade target after Chicago drafted Logan Jones.
- Baltimore currently lists Corey Bullock at center with Jovaughn Gwyn, Danny Pinter, and Nick Dawkins behind him, a thin group for a role that sets protections and communicates blocking calls for Lamar Jackson.
- The vacancy stems from three-time Pro Bowler Tyler Linderbaum leaving for the Raiders on a three-year, $81 million deal that made him the NFL’s highest-paid center.
- General manager Eric DeCosta said the team has a plan and that the search for the right starter is ongoing, expressing confidence the roster will be ready by September.
- Roster moves elsewhere support contention, with pass rusher Trey Hendrickson signed to boost the edge and guards Vega Ioane and John Simpson added, while analyst grades diverge from a Bleacher Report ‘D’ to NFL.com ranking the roster No. 4.