Despite the outside chatter, safety Kyle Hamilton nor center Tyler Linderbaum feels a sense of urgency to sign a contract extension.
Both players are entering their fourth year and would be under contract through the 2026 season if the Ravens pick up their fifth-year option by May 2. This is the first offseason in which they are eligible for extensions.
They've both been to two Pro Bowls, so Hamilton's fifth-year option would cost $18.6 million, while Linderbaum's would be $23.4 million for the 2026 season.
As the Ravens began offseason workouts Monday, Hamilton and Linderbaum said they aren't stressing about signing a new deal.
"I haven't had too many talks about it to be honest," Hamilton said. "They're busy, draft stuff, and all that stuff going on and I'm not in a big rush. If it happens it happens, cool. If it happens this offseason, cool too, but I'm not in a rush to get it done necessarily."
Hamilton said he would prefer to have a contract extension before the 2025 season begins, but he did not offer a hard deadline.
"I would like to," Hamilton said. "I don't really like worrying about outside stuff during the season. That's been since like high school, honestly. I kind of just want to be able to play football, focus on that.
"If that stuff is going on during the season, that's what I have agents for. They'll do a good job with that. That's such a hypothetical at this point that I'll just cross that bridge when I get there."
Philadelphia Eagles center Cam Jurgens agreed to a four-year extension on Monday, which could help set the parameters for Linderbaum's next contract. Jurgens' deal is reportedly worth $68 million, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Though he is aware of Jurgens' new contract, Linderbaum is focused on continuing his career trajectory as one of the league's top centers who keeps getting better.
"He's obviously one of the best centers in the league, a really high-caliber player," Linderbaum said. "Excited for him.
"I'll let my agent handle that. I'm just focusing on becoming as good of a football player as I can be for this team. [I'm] coming in here every day and putting my best foot forward. Let all the other things take care of itself. I'm giving my all to the team right now, that's my focus, and that's how it should be."
