{"id":45457,"date":"2025-05-01T08:59:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T08:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45457"},"modified":"2025-05-01T08:59:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T08:59:47","slug":"breaking-ravens-make-fifth-year-option-decisions-on-pro-bowlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45457","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Ravens Make Fifth-Year Option Decisions on Pro Bowlers ."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>The Baltimore Ravens have made their decision on two of their young stars.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton reacts after tipping a pass from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4111,h_2312,x_0,y_117\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/raven_country\/01jt3sgq42fg0jqertwg.jpg\" alt=\"Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton reacts after tipping a pass from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton reacts after tipping a pass from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton reacts after tipping a pass from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. \/ Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_plydewc4k\">As expected, the Baltimore Ravens are exercising the fifth-year option on star safety Kyle Hamilton, the team announced Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_g41rcy90s\">More surprisingly, the Ravens will not exercise the fifth-year option on star center Tyler Linderbaum. 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The\u00a0highest-paid safety in the league\u00a0is currently Kerby Joseph of the Detroit Lions, who recently signed a four-year extension worth $21.5 million per year. So, getting Hamilton for almost $3 million less than that is a major steal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tout_d_9_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_zfa5jsjo7\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">On the other hand, Linderbaum&#8217;s fifth-year option would&#8217;ve cost $23.4 million as the league calculates the value based on all offensive linemen contracts, not just those for centers. The\u00a0highest-paid center in the league\u00a0is Creed Humphrey of the Kansas City Chiefs at $18 million per year, so it&#8217;s easy to see why the Ravens declined that one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ybjwbjs02\">That said, Linderbaum is one of the best centers in the entire league, earning two Pro Bowl selections in his first three seasons. The Ravens have time to figure out an extension, but doing so is critical to their stability up front. Right now, though, Linderbaum&#8217;s focus is all on becoming the best version of himself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tout_d_9_6\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_c5wxzb344\">&#8220;I&#8217;ll let my agent handle that,&#8221;\u00a0Linderbaum told reporters on April 21. &#8220;I&#8217;m just focusing on becoming as good of a football player as I can be for this team. 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