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Lamar Jackson has an insanely wholesome reaction to seeing one of the Ravens' most important players at OTAs

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Sophie Weller | Last updated May 29, 2025 1:57 AM ET

The connection between a quarterback and his center is crucial to a team's success.

And Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and center Tyler Linderbaum have a truly unmatched bond. That was further proved with the most wholesome video posted by the team on Wednesday as the players reunited for OTAs.

In the video, Jackson went right over to Linderbaum, high-fiving him, giving him a chest bump, and finishing it off with a huge hug.

We are so back pic.twitter.com/kYo5ro3vt8
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 28, 2025

This video will make anyone smile!

Linderbaum has been a crucial part of the Ravens roster since he was drafted in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he started all 17 games and one playoff game, being named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. In the 2023 and 2024 season, he then earned Pro Bowl honors.

At the end of April, the Ravens declined the fifth-year option for Linderbaum; however, they plan to keep the center in Baltimore. The reason they declined was purely financial, with his fifth-year option being $23.4 million.

"It is our intention for him to remain a Raven long term," Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement (via ESPN).

Linderbaum then gave an update, saying he has not had any conversations about a possible contract extension.

"Honestly, I'm really not even focused on that right now," Linderbaum said on April 21. "I'm giving my all to the team right now, and that's my focus, and that's how it should be."

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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