On May 2, the Baltimore Ravens will have to decide whether or not they will exercise the fifth-year option of safety Kyle Hamilton and center Tyler Linderbaum’s first-round contracts from the 2022 NFL Draft. And earlier on Thursday, the NFL announced how much it will cost to exercise said option.
For Hamilton, who has earned two original team Pro Bowls, his amount is equal to the franchise tender at his position, and the franchise tag is the average of the top 10 salaries at the position. This equates to $18.6 million.
If the Ravens exercise his option and pay him the $18.