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2 Baltimore Ravens Trade Ideas For a New Center
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The Baltimore Ravens ' 2026 NFL Draft story has been unique. It started with the Ravens agreeing to trade the 14th overall pick to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for Pro Bowl pass rusher Maxx Crosby, but that deal fell apart when Baltimore wasn't happy with Crosby's medicals.
Thus, the Ravens held onto their first-round pick and selected top guard prospect Olaivavega Ioane at No. 14. Ioane will play guard, but despite making 11 selections, the Ravens still don't know who will be taking over for Tyler Linderbaum, who signed a three-year, $81 million contract with the Raiders in free agency.
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According to Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta, Baltimore could trade for a new starting center. Below, we evaluate a couple of trade possibilities for the Ravens.
Garrett Bradbury
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Once their starting center retired, the Bears acted quickly, trading a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Patriots in exchange for Garrett Bradbury. Yet, the Bears also just selected Logan Jones in the second round, and he could quickly emerge with the starting role. Chicago would likely be content trading Bradbury to the Ravens for another 2027 fifth-round pick to ensure they don't lose any future draft compensation. The former first-round pick ranked 30th among centers graded by Pro Football Focus in 2025.
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Jake Andrews
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Another potential trade option is Jake Andrews from the Houston Texans . Houston just made Keylan Rutledge a first-round pick, so Andrews is likely expendable. Still just 26 years old, Andrews may be a better long-term fit in Baltimore than the 30-year-old Bradbury. Plus, he graded slightly better, ranking 26th among centers per PFF. Like Bradbury, he'd likely cost the Ravens a Day 3 draft pick.
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