The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly trading Maxx Crosby, but not to the New England Patriots.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Raiders are sending Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens. They'll receive the No. 14 pick in this year's draft and Baltimore's 2027 first-round selection.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said Raiders general manager John Spytek called Crosby to inform him of the deal, which will be finalized after the league's new calendar year starts next Wednesday.
Crosby has made the Pro Bowl in each of the last five seasons. He tallied 10 sacks in 15 games before the Raiders shut him down with a knee injury in the final two weeks before securing the No. 1 draft pick.
Rumors swirled about Crosby wanting to play elsewhere after seven seasons with the Raiders. The former fourth-round pick reportedly once said he'd like to play for Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel.
New England was reportedly one of several teams monitoring the Crosby situation. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero said earlier on Friday that the Raiders had received "multiple strong offers" for Crosby when speculating that Las Vegas could trade him before teams can begin contacting free agents on Monday.
Crosby will reportedly move to a Ravens squad that ranked 24th in total defense last season, just the third time they finished lower than 12th since 2003. Only two teams (Jets and 49ers) recorded fewer sacks than Baltimore's 30, a major dip from their league-leading 60 in 2023 and 54 in 2024.
Travis Jones led the Ravens with just five sacks last season, but the AFC North squad landed one of the game's fiercest pass catchers. Crosby will look to steer Baltimore back into the playoffs after losing a Week 18 matchup to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the division title.
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