{"id":770301,"date":"2026-02-23T03:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T03:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/770301\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T03:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T03:26:24","slug":"los-angeles-chargers-could-push-to-acquire-3x-pro-bowler-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/770301\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Chargers Could \u2018Push\u2019 To Acquire 3x Pro Bowler"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two years into the Joe Hortiz-Jim Harbaugh regime, the Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> have learned a lot about their team. After back-to-back 11-win seasons resulting in a wild card playoff loss, the Chargers know where their strengths and weaknesses lie.<\/p>\n

Soon, the Chargers will have a chance to address their team\u2019s needs when free agency kicks off on March 9. Their front office connections could help them in a potential pursuit of a three-time Pro Bowl center.<\/p>\n

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Recently, ESPN\u2019s Kris Rhim<\/a> reported that the Chargers could \u201cmake a push\u201d to sign Tyler Linderbaum away from the Baltimore Ravens<\/a> when free agency gets underway.<\/p>\n

\u201cHortiz, however, has shown that he\u2019d make somewhat of a big swing for a player he\u2019s familiar with. That was clear when he\u00a0traded\u00a0safety\u00a0Alohi Gilman\u00a0and a fifth-round pick for Ravens edge rusher\u00a0Odafe Oweh\u00a0and a seventh-round pick in October. Oweh was a 2021 first-round pick who Hortiz evaluated. <\/p>\n

With that example, it wouldn\u2019t be surprising to see the Chargers make a push to sign Ravens center\u00a0Tyler Linderbaum, one of the\u00a0top projected free agents\u00a0and a player who Hortiz had a hand in selecting in the first round of the 2022 draft. Linderbaum was the league\u2019s second-best pass-blocking center in pass block win rate (97.2%). Last season\u2019s Chargers starter,\u00a0Bradley Bozeman, ranked 30th (92.5%).\u201d<\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s Kris Rhim on Tyler Linderbaum<\/p>\n

In signing Linderbaum, the Chargers could land a proven solution for one of their biggest weaknesses. Yet, is Linderbaum ready to depart Baltimore for Los Angeles? If he was a big enough fan of John Harbaugh, playing for his brother Jim may be the next best thing.<\/p>\n

Or, maybe he wants to stick around and see what his new offensive-minded head coach, Todd Monken, is capable of in Baltimore behind two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson<\/a>. Either way, Linderbaum is expected to have more than just the Chargers and Ravens to consider contract offers from this offseason. We\u2019ll have an answer soon enough when free agency gets underway.<\/p>\n

Related: 5 Best Mike Evans Free Agency Landing Spots<\/a><\/p>\n

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