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It’s no secret that the Las Vegas Raiders need to get better in the trenches this offseason, especially on the interior offensive line. Luckily, the 2026 NFL free agency class is loaded with guards and centers, giving the Raiders plenty of options to address those positions on the open market. Also, Jackson Powers-Johnson’s versatility provides Las Vegas the flexibility to target players at either interior spot, creating a better opportunity for John Spytek to take advantage of the class’ depth.
So, using Pro Football Focus’, The Athletic’s and NFL.com’s free agent rankings, who are Las Vegas’ top options at the three interior offensive line positions?
Tyler Linderbaum
PFF ranking: 3 overall (IOL1)
The Athletic: 6 (IOL1)
NFL.com: 4 (IOL1)
Linderbaum is universally considered the top offensive lineman (including tackles) available in free agency, primarily because he’s young (turns 26 in April) and already one of the best centers in the league. He earned a career-high 80.3 PFF grade that ranked fifth among centers during the regular season, and has ranked fifth or sixth during all four of his years in the NFL. The 2022 first-round pick is expected to reset the center market this offseason, which is why he hasn’t re-signed with the Baltimore Ravens. But if the Raiders want Linderbaum, that shouldn’t be an issue for a club that has the second-most cap space available at $91.5 million, per Over The Cap.
Alijah Vera-Tucker
PFF: 37 (IOL4)
The Athletic: 84 (IOL14)
NFL.com: 14 (IOL2)
The reason why there’s a pretty wide varience in where Vera-Tucker falls in the rankings above is that he’s the defintion of a “good, when on the field” type of player. The five-year pro has never recorded a PFF grade lower than 66.8 and was in the 70s from 2022 to 2024. However, he missed 42 out of 85 possible games and has suffered three season-ending injuries, including sitting out all of last season with a torn triceps. So, the Oakland native’s fit with the Raiders will depend on how comfortable the club is with his medical history. If the organization is willing to take the risk, Vera-Tucker doesn’t turn 27 until June and would fit in with the Raiders’ expected youth movement this offseason.
David Edwards
PFF: 32 (IOL3)
The Athletic: 36 (IOL5)
NFL.com: 15 (IOL3)
Edwards is on the older side, turning 29 in late-March. But he can still be a multi-year option for the Silver and Black and is a solid starting guard. The seven-year pro surrendered just 25 and 27 pressures over the last two regular seasons, respectivley, and posted a 69.0 run-blocking grade that ranked in the top 25 for guards in 2025. Plus, it helps that Edwards began his career playing for the Los Angeles Rams and in Sean McVay’s offense, which is similar to Klint Kubiak’s scheme.
Connor McGovern
PFF: 79 (IOL9)
The Athletic: 24 (IOL3)
NFL.com: 26 (IOL4)
Back-to-back Bills, as Las Vegas could be in a situation where it picks up the interior offensive lineman Buffalo doesn’t re-sign. Per OTC, the Bills are about $4 million over the cap right now. So, it seems unlikely that the Bills be able to bring back both Edwards and McGovern, and they might not be in a position to re-sign either. McGovern would be a solid addition to the Raiders’ o-line, as he hasn’t allowed a sack in two years and has yeilded just 38 pressures over the last two seasons combined, per PFF. Additionally, the 28-year-old has logged above-average run-blocking grades (69.0 and 65.2) during the same timeframe.
Isaac Seumalo
PFF: 17 (IOL2)
The Athletic: 20 (IOL2)
NFL.com: 30 (IOL5)
Seumalo is one of the older free agents on the market, as he’ll turn 33 around the halfway point of next season. So, he’d be more a temporary fix than a permant solution in Vegas. That being said, the 10-year veteran is coming off an excellent campaign where he ranked 12th among guards with a 74.8 PFF grade and allowed just 15 pressures during the regular season.
Lloyd Cushenberry
Not ranked
It was announced on Wednesday that the Tennessee Titans are releasing Cushenberry to explain why he wasn’t listed on PFF’s, The Athletic’s and NFL.com’s free-agent rankings. The former Denver Bronco and Tennessee Titan is a bit of a one-year-wonder, cashing in on a strong contract season during his last campaign with the Broncos. But Cushenberry will likely be on the Raiders’ radar this offseason, seeing as he played for Kubiak in Denver and spent this last season with new assistant head coach Mike McCoy in Tennessee.
Honorable mentions: Wyatt Teller, Joel Bitonio, Ed Ingram, Cade Mays, Kevin Zeitler