The New York Giants’ odds of signing free agent center Tyler Linderbaum may have increased on Friday morning. That is thanks to news that the Los Angeles Chargers are signing free-agent center Tyler Biadasz.
Coached by John Harbaugh’s brother, Jim, the Chargers needed a center after the retirement of their starter, Bradley Bozeman. They were thought to be a primary suitor for Linderbaum, the top center expected to be on the open market next week when NFL free agency opens.
Instead, the Chargers are signing Biadasz, a six-year veteran who was cut recently by the Washington Commanders. Biadasz was a fourth-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys in 2020.
Linderbaum is expected to command a contract with an average annual value of $20 million or more, which would reset the center market. Eric DeCosta, GM of the Baltimore Ravens, Linderbaum’s current team, said at the NFL Scouting Combine that Baltimore had made Linderbaum a “market-setting offer.”
Creed Humphrey of the Kansas City Chiefs, with an average annual value of $18 million per year, is currently the NFL’s highest-paid center.
The free agency negotiating window opens Monday, March 9. The signing period opens on Wednesday, March 11.
