{"id":765708,"date":"2026-02-21T01:05:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T01:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/765708\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T01:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T01:05:46","slug":"nfl-insiders-latest-is-a-bucket-of-cold-water-on-cleveland-browns-potential-signing-of-one-of-the-top-free-agents-to-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/765708\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL insider\u2019s latest is a bucket of cold water on Cleveland Browns\u2019 potential signing of one of the top free agents to be"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the Cleveland Browns<\/a> hiring Todd Monken as the new head coach, attention turns to what the roster is going to look like.<\/p>\n

Much of the change that\u2019ll come this offseason for the Browns is on offense where they were downright terrible last season. All five of the Browns\u2019 offensive linemen are set to be free agents, so a big change is likely coming up front.<\/p>\n

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The idea of signing Tyler Linderbaum sounds good but it probably won\u2019t happen for Cleveland<\/p>\n

With Monken coming over from the Baltimore Ravens<\/a>, it won\u2019t be surprising if Cleveland signs a player or two away from their AFC North rival. One player who has been brought up a ton is Pro Bowl C Tyler Linderbaum, who is currently set to hit free agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Browns are likely moving on from C Ethan Pocic and will need their next guy in the middle of the offensive line. NFL Network\u2019s Daniel Jeremiah\u2019s latest comment on Linderbaum doesn\u2019t bode well for the Browns.<\/p>\n

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“I love my job but if I could switch jobs for just the next couple of months I\u2019d want to be Tyler Linderbaum\u2019s agent because everybody that I talk to seems to be in on Tyler Linderbaum,\u201d Jeremiah stared<\/a>. \u201cSo it sounds like he\u2019s going to have a robust market.\u201d<\/p>\n

A busy market for Linderbaum if he does indeed hit free agency and doesn’t sign with the Ravens is not good news for the Browns. Pro Football Focus projects a four-year, $80 million deal for Linderbaum. The three-time Pro Bowler is set to be the highest-paid center in the NFL if he does hit the market.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s still no sure word on whether Linderbaum will hit the market. The Ravens can choose to franchise tag him, or he could just sign an extension with them before becoming a free agent.<\/p>\n

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Linderbaum having played the majority of his career for Monken as the offensive play caller, helps the cause for the Browns.<\/p>\n

Legal tampering begins on March 9 and that\u2019s when the noise will pick up. If Linderbaum is available, then the Browns should be in the mix. It won\u2019t come cheap though and Cleveland will have to be willing to pay up.<\/p>\n

Related: Cleveland Browns named a best fit for a former first-round pick figured to be on the NFL trade block<\/a><\/p>\n

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