He didn’t add a replacement for All-Pro center Tyler Linderbaum with any one of the Baltimore Ravens’ 11 picks in the 2026 NFL draft, but general manager Eric DeCosta moved fast to add a new pivot after every selection was made, by signing undrafted free agent Nick Dawkins.
A deal was confirmed by Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports late on Saturday, April 25. He reported Dawkins “Was a two-year starter for Penn State and a team captain last year. Was a Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year semifinalist.”
Former Nittany Lions team captain is a natural center with ample experience playing over the ball. His arrival can go some way to making up for the Ravens missing out on two centers they liked during the draft.
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