OWINGS MILLS — Ravens Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum was back at practice on Monday for the first time in nearly a month.
Linderbaum, who is dealing with a neck injury, was wearing a red jersey, which means he was limited to non-contact portions of practice.Linderbaum’s return is a good sign for the Ravens, who open the regular season on September 5th against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Linderbaum had not practiced since August 2nd.
“I thought he looked good out there,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “It’s good to see Tyler Linderbaum out there at practice. I’m pleased with that.”
Last season, Linderbaum started 15 games, playing a key role for the Ravens’ No. 1 rushing offense (156.6 yards per game) and No. 4 scoring offense (28.4 points per game). He earned his first career trip to the Pro Bowl.
In 2022, Linderbaum became the fourth rookie offensive lineman in Ravens’ history to start every game, joining Jonathan Ogden (1996), Michael Oher (2009), and Kelechi Osemele (2012). Linderbaum and left tackle Ronnie Stanley are the only returning starters on the offensive line from last year.
With Linderbaum sidelined, Pat Mekari, Ben Cleveland, and rookie Nick Samac have taken snaps at center. Samac was back on the field after being carted off the field with a lower-body injury in the final preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday.
Smaller roster: The Ravens have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday to make final cuts. About 20 players were missing from practice on Monday.
Some of the younger players who were not on the practice field included tight ends Mike Rigerman and Riley Sharpe; offensive tackle Darrell Simpson; inside linebacker Deion Jennings and Josh Ross; defensive linemen Josh Tupou, Tramel Walthour and Deadrin Senat; defensive back Christian Matthew; wide receivers Sean Ryan and Russell Gage; and kicker/punter Jack Browning.
UPDATE: The Ravens waived Gage, Ryan, Rigerman, Sharp, Simpson, Walthour, and Browning. The team has 84 players on their active roster.
The players not practicing because of injury were: running back running backs Rasheen Ali (stinger) and Owen Wright (ankle); cornerbacks Arthur Maulet (knee) and Trayvon Mullen (shoulder); and rookie linebacker Adisa Isaac (hamstring).
The other players not practicing were safety Kyle Hamilton, tight end Mark Andrews, and wide receiver Nelson Agholor.
