The Rams overpaid Joseph Noteboom, but he’s getting a second chance with the Ravens
Former L.A. Rams offensive lineman and third round pick Joseph Noteboom has finally found a new team, signing with the Baltimore Ravens after the draft on a one-year deal. The longtime Rams utility backup has now earned $35 million to date, which amounts to a payment of almost exactly $1 million per career start.
Will the Ravens be the team that finally turns Noteboom into a starter, or will he continue to be one of the richest backups in NFL history who isn’t a QB?
Just watched a few games of film on the @Ravens latest signing, Joseph Noteboom. Here are my takeaways:
Good: In pass pro, once engaged he tends to win with sound pad level & body control. Creates movement in run game with leverage.
Bad: Below average footwork. Not very fluid… pic.twitter.com/Da071oQ3Dg
— Chris Cooper (@ChrisCooper_NFL) May 4, 2025
The Ravens have Pro Bowl tackle Ronnie Stanley on the left side (Stanley re-signed on a three-year, $60 million contract this offseason) and 2024 second round pick Roger Rosengarten on the right. It seems like the team will be happy with Rosengarten moving forward and tackle would be Noteboom’s absolute worst spot.
Rookie Tackle Roger Rosengarten (@roger_70r) was 2nd among all OTs in run block win rate last season (84%).
The @Ravens have struck gold with the 2nd round pick out of Washington!
pic.twitter.com/xB4s4Ey8Rz— SleeperRavens (@SleeperRavenss) April 10, 2025
The Ravens do perhaps have more competition at guard, where they have 2022 fourth round pick Daniel Faalele, 2023 seventh round pick Andrew Vorhees, and former third round pick Ben Cleveland. Baltimore also drafted Emery Jones in the third, Carson Vinson in the fifth, and Garrett Dellinger in the seventh.
It would seem as though Noteboom, who got $6.75 million from the Ravens, is going to be an insurance policy for whatever might happen between now and the season.
Which feels very familiar to his role on the Rams: Make more money than most of us will see in a lifetime in order to not start.
Noteboom has appeared in 24 of a possible 51 games over the past three seasons and made 18 starts. He has averaged 5 starts per season in seven years. It’s great, amazing work if you can get it and congratulations to Noteboom for once again finding it in Baltimore.
