{"id":724294,"date":"2026-02-02T18:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/724294\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T18:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:24:16","slug":"chargers-linked-to-tyler-linderbaum-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/724294\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers linked to Tyler Linderbaum in free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boltsfromtheblue.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> are in need of improving their interior offensive line and free agency this offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The team could also look to improve in the draft, but given the fact that they are a playoff contender, going through free agency is a must. That\u2019s part of the reason why Pro Football Focus writer Bradley Locker suggested that the team should pursue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/news\/one-2026-free-agent-that-every-nfl-team-should-pursue#LAC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum<\/a> in free agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cThe fact that the Chargers made the playoffs with the NFL\u2019s worst offensive line by overall PFF grade is borderline miraculous. Natural reinforcements will come via the returns of Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt, but the unit also needs an upheaval up the middle. Spending on Linderbaum is a prudent idea,\u201d Locker wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cLinderbaum has posted a 74.6 overall PFF grade or better in each of his four pro campaigns, and he\u2019s allowed only two sacks over the last three seasons. Indeed, the former first-round pick is the second-most-valuable center since his debut, according to PFF\u2019s Wins Above Replacement metric. Los Angeles holds the most available cap space going into free agency, and Linderbaum is an ideal candidate for a market-resetting deal.\u201c<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Linderbaum has been with the Ravens for the first four seasons of his career, and the former first-round pick out of Iowa could be looking for a new home, especially after head coach John Harbaugh was let go at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Ravens will likely put in an offer to try and bring him back to Baltimore. The New York Giants could also be interested as it is Harbaugh\u2019s new team. There\u2019s also reason to believe his brother Jim might be interested in acquiring him as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Adding Linderbaum would shore up the interior part of the offensive line. If Slater and Alt can return to form and get healthy, Los Angeles\u2019 biggest weakness may become one of its biggest strengths next season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">BFTB community, what do you think of the idea of bringing Linderbaum on board? Chime off in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Chargers are in need of improving their interior offensive line and free agency this offseason.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":724295,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2064],"tags":[241,7,1014,262,2453,2444,2443,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-724294","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-chargers","8":"tag-chargers","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-los-angeles","11":"tag-los-angeles-chargers","12":"tag-los-angeles-chargers-news","13":"tag-losangeles","14":"tag-losangeleschargers","15":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116002440485747207","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=724294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/724294\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/724295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=724294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=724294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=724294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}