Tyler Linderbaum's $81M record-breaking deal headlines Raiders' free agent spending spree

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The Las Vegas Raiders have flexed their financial muscle on the first day of the legal tampering period in the NFL. 

The Raiders came in with a league-high $111.91 million when the legal tampering period opened on Monday, and they wasted no time revamping their roster in different ways, including shelling out a record-breaking deal. 

Center Tyler Linderbaum was perhaps the best offensive lineman available on the market, and the former Baltimore Ravens first-round pick is heading out to Sin City after agreeing to terms on a three-year, $81 million deal with $60 million guaranteed. He is now the highest-paid interior offensive lineman in NFL history, per ESPN. 

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Tyler Linderbaum of the Baltimore Ravens looks on before the game against the New England Patriots at M&T Bank Stadium on Dec. 21, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Linderbaum, 25, cemented himself as one of the best centers in the league when he came out of Iowa, providing a consistent presence snapping the ball to two-time league MVP Lamar Jackson while in Baltimore. 

But with John Harbaugh parting ways, making way for the hiring of head coach Jesse Minter, Linderbaum returning to the Ravens was never a done deal. He was expected to get a hefty long-term deal somewhere in the NFL, but Las Vegas, a team that struggled on the offensive line all through last season, made it worth his while to move to the AFC West. 

It wasn’t just Linderbaum, though. Players