Ravens Sign Center Ethan Pocic to One-Year Deal
The veteran center arrives on a one-year contract worth up to $4.5 million and will compete for the starting job vacated when Tyler Linderbaum left for Las Vegas.
The Baltimore Ravens are signing veteran center Ethan Pocic to a one-year deal with a maximum value of $4.5 million, pending a physical, per ESPN. The move lands just before training camp opens and gives Baltimore an experienced option in the middle of a line that lost Tyler Linderbaum to the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason.
Why did the Ravens sign Ethan Pocic?
The short answer is the hole at center. Tyler Linderbaum's departure for Las Vegas left Baltimore without an established starter at the position, and Ethan Pocic arrives to compete for that job. He brings 57 starts over four seasons with the Cleveland Browns from 2022 through 2025, plus five earlier years in Seattle after the Seahawks drafted him in the second round in 2017. For a team trying to bounce back from a 2025 season that ended without a playoff berth, adding a proven snapper before camp is cheap insurance. Lamar Jackson has talked up the new offense under coordinator Declan Doyle this summer, and none of that works without a settled interior line.
Is Pocic healthy after his Achilles injury?
That was the biggest question hanging over his market, and the reporting suggests the answer is yes. Pocic tore his Achilles in Week 13 of the 2025 season, an injury that ended his year in Cleveland and preceded his contract voiding in March. Per ESPN, he has been cleared to participate in training camp, with one source describing him as a full go. The deal is still pending a physical, so Baltimore will get its own look before anything is final. A one-year structure with a $4.5 million ceiling reflects both the injury risk and the upside if he returns to form.
What kind of player are the Ravens getting?
A steady veteran with a clear profile. In 2025, Pocic ranked 11th of 32 qualifying centers in run block win rate, a fit for a Baltimore offense built around the ground game and Lamar Jackson's legs. Pass protection is the weaker side of his ledger, as he ranked 26th of 31 qualifying centers in pass block win rate last season. At this stage of his career, he is not a like-for-like replacement for Tyler Linderbaum, but he does not have to be. He needs to win the competition in camp, hold up through the physical, and give the Ravens reliable snaps while the new offense finds its footing.
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