The Raiders aggressively addressed one of the primary weaknesses on the first day of free agency.
The club agreed with Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum on a record-breaking three-year contract worth $81 million, including $60 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed.
To address a critical need, the Raiders are making Linderbaum the highest-paid interior offensive lineman in NFL history at an annual salary of $27.
Signing the 25-year-old Linderbaum allows Jackson Powers-Johnson to remain at guard. With Kolton Miller returning from injury at left tackle and Powers-Johnson also returning, the Raiders have three starting roles set as they rebuild their offensive line in preparation for drafting Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick in next month’s draft.
Ther club is also high on right tackle DJ Glaze, and second-year linemen Charles Grant and Caleb Rogers.
