The most stunning contract during the first day of 2026 free agency went to Raiders center Tyler Linderbaum. Reported as a three-year, $81 million deal with $60 million guaranteed, it's actually better than that. Based on the preliminary terms, every penny is, as a practical matter, guaranteed.

We finally got the answer on Monday and it was the latter.

Making the need at center even more dire is the fact that the Raiders are going to be taking a new franchise quarterback in Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick and the first step to setting h...