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East Rutherford, NJ -- December 15, 2024 -- Kyle Hamilton of the Ravens and Tyrone Tracy Jr. of the Giants in the first half. The Baltimore Ravens came to MetLife Stadium to play the New York Giants.

Ravens pick up option of Kyle Hamilton, decline Tyler Linderbaum

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The Baltimore Ravens picked up the fifth-year option on All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton while declining the same commitment to offensive lineman Tyler Linderbaum on Wednesday.

General manager Eric DeCosta said he intends for the 2022 first-round picks to continue to wear a Ravens uniform for years to come.

“We are exercising the fifth-year option for Kyle Hamilton with the goal of working toward a multi-year contract extension,” DeCosta said in a team statement.

“While we will not apply the fifth-year option to Tyler Linderbaum, it is our intention for him remain a Raven long term.”

Hamilton, 24, was the No. 14 overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. He has appeared in 48 games (35 starts) in the regular season, with 250 tackles, seven sacks, five interceptions (one for a TD), four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.

He was a first-team All-Pro in 2023 and is a two-time Pro Bowl selection. In 2026, he will earn $18.6 million.

Linderbaum, 25, was take 11 picks after Hamilton in the same draft. A two-time Pro Bowl selection, he has played in 49 regular-season games (all starts) over three years.

Had the Ravens picked up his option, he would have been paid $23.4 million in 2026. Instead, he will play out the final season of four-year, $13.23 million rookie deal as DeCosta hopes to negotiate an extension.

A May 1 deadline (Thursday) is in place for teams to exercise the fifth-year option for 2022 first-round draft selections.

–Field Level Media

May 7, 2022; Owings Mills, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum (64) in action during rookie minicamp at Under Armour Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports

Ravens rookie C Tyler Linderbaum out 1-2 weeks

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Baltimore Ravens rookie center Tyler Linderbaum is expected to miss one to two weeks due to an injury sustained in practice, coach John Harbaugh said Friday.

Multiple media outlets reported the injury is to the left foot of Linderbaum, who limped off the field on Thursday.

MRI results indicated Linderbaum averted serious injury, however the team will play it safe as a means to “just let it settle down,” Harbaugh said.

Linderbaum was selected by the Ravens with the 25th overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Iowa. He was the recipient of the 2021 Rimington Trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s premier center in college football.

–Field Level Media

Iowa junior center Tyler Linderbaum battles Illinois junior defensive lineman Calvin Avery during a drive in the fourth quarter on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. 20211120 Iowavsillinois

Iowa C Tyler Linderbaum enters NFL draft

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All-America center Tyler Linderbaum of Iowa declared for the NFL draft on Friday.

He won the Rimington Trophy, awarded to the best center in the nation, in 2021 and is a likely first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

“These last four years have been nothing short of amazing,” Linderbaum wrote in a statement posted to Twitter. “Being able to play the game I love with the best teammates and coaches in front of the best fan base in the world has been a dream come true. I will forever be thankful for all the love and support I have received over the last four years and truly could not imagine my time anywhere else.”

The 6-foot-3, 290-pound Linderbaum made news last month when he donated all of the $30,000 he earned in NIL (name, image and likeness) funds to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, which overlooks the Hawkeyes’ home field, Kinnick Stadium.

–FIeld Level Media