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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 04: Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)
The Chicago Bears recently sat back and watched as the Baltimore Ravens sent two first-round picks to the Las Vegas Raiders for Maxx Crosby, ending the sweepstakes for the star pass-rusher as spectators. However, Chicago now has a chance to get back into the mix and might even be able to buy low on Crosby following the Ravens’ unexpected choice to void the deal.
Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported Tuesday night, March 10 that Crosby’s health was the issue leading to the seismic decision that sent shockwaves throughout the NFL.
“Maxx Crosby did not pass his physical today, per sources,” Russini wrote. “The Ravens get their first-round picks back.”
That Crosby’s physical issues were enough for Baltimore to back out of the agreement indicates that his trade value will drop should Las Vegas take him back to the market and continue hunting a new deal ahead of next month’s draft.
Although the Bears appeared uninterested in Crosby at the Raiders’ asking price of two firsts, Las Vegas may now be willing to part with him for less after spending more than $281 million adding talent in free agency over the last 36 hours.
“The Chicago Bears monitored the situation, but the sense was they weren’t major players in the end,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported March 8.
The Dallas Cowboys came with an offer for Crosby of a first-round pick and a second-round selection, which would be a logical starting point at which other teams might resume negotiations.
Chicago owns pick Nos. 25 and 60 in the upcoming draft, which might be enough to get the Bears back into the mix for Crosby as serious contenders — assuming he is healthy enough to make such a deal worth the risk.
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