{"id":989896,"date":"2026-09-02T11:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T11:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/989896\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T11:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T11:39:18","slug":"with-the-season-nearing-the-ravens-still-dont-know-their-starting-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/989896\/","title":{"rendered":"With The Season Nearing, The Ravens Still Don&#8217;t Know Their Starting Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltimore Ravens play football in 11 days. The team is still figuring out who will be its starting center and fill the big shoes left by Tyler Linderbaum. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, head coach Jesse Minter admitted the battle isn\u2019t over, as shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/giana_jade\/status\/2094532682566799432\" rel=\"nofollow\">Baltimore Banner reporter Giana Han.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jesse Minter said they\u2019re still evaluating the Ravens\u2019 center competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Giana Han (@giana_jade) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/giana_jade\/status\/2094532682566799432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After Danny Pinter suffered a season-ending injury in August, the fight is down to two men: Ethan Pocic and Jovaughn Gwyn. Pocic is considered the favorite, but neither stood out during the preseason. If PFF grades are your speed, Pocic was the site\u2019s 47th-best center of 54 qualifiers. Gwyn graded far better but is far less proven with 11 career regular-season snaps. To complicate things even more, Pocic did not practice with the team on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Linderbaum was the Ravens\u2019 biggest free agent loss. He cashed in with an astronomical three-year, $81 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders that was tiers above what the top of the market previously sat at. Baltimore surprisingly did little to address the void in free agency or the draft. Pinter was finally added in late March but tore his patellar tendon on August 20th, knocking him out of the battle and the Ravens\u2019 plans for the season.<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore made upgrades to other areas of its offensive line, using the <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersdepot.com\/2026\/04\/steelers-miss-out-as-ravens-draft-penn-state-og-vega-ioane\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">14th overall pick on Penn State OG Vega Ioane.<\/a> Fans may also view Daniel Faalele\u2019s subtraction as an addition by default.<\/p>\n<p>Center remains a serious area of concern, and the Ravens will see plenty of talented defensive tackles throughout the season. Dexter Lawrence in Cincinnati, Yahya Black and Keeanu Benton in Pittsburgh, Mason Graham in Cleveland. Out of division, they\u2019ll face the Dallas Cowboys\u2019 Quinnen Williams in Week Three and the Tennessee Titans\u2019 Jeffrey Simmons the following game.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers have their own offensive line announcements to make. Pittsburgh\u2019s yet to announce a starter at right guard or right tackle. Spencer Anderson seems the favorite at the former with Dylan Cook taking most first-team snaps in the latter, but Max Iheanachor could be hot on his heels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Baltimore Ravens play football in 11 days. 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