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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 28: Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up prior to a game against the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
In one of the more shocking and dramatic offseason twists in NFL history, the Baltimore Ravens have backed out of their trade with the Oakland Raiders for NFL All-Pro edge rusher Maxx Crosby.
The Ravens and Raiders agreed to the trade on Friday night, sending their 2026 and 2027 1st round picks to the Raiders in exchange for Crosby, who signed a 3-year, $106.5 million contract extension before the 2025 season.
“The Baltimore Ravens have backed out of our trade agreement for Maxx Crosby,” the Raiders said in a statement shared to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter’s official X account on Tuesday night. “We will have no further comment at this time.”
It was the 1st time in the Ravens franchise history that 1st round picks had been given up in a trade. The addition of Crosby, considered one of the NFL’s elite edge rushers, lowered Baltimore’s Super Bowl odds from +1100 to +950 almost overnight.
Crosby had been in Baltimore the last few days, undergoing physical exams, which are part of finalizing any trade.