Just four days after agreeing to send a pair of first-round picks to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for Maxx Crosby, the Baltimore Ravens have decided to call off this trade.
Crosby had a strong trade market last week, which makes sense considering he's been tremendous on the Raiders. He's a Pro Bowl defensive end with 439 career tackles, 164 QB hits, 69.5 sacks and 11 forced fumbles. And yet, the Ravens pulled the plug on acquiring the veteran pass rusher.
"The Baltimore Ravens have backed out of our trade agreement for Maxx Crosby," the Raiders said. "We will have no further comment at this time."
According to multiple reports, Baltimore backed out of its trade with Las Vegas because of medical concerns that popped up during Crosby's physical. It's important to mention that he was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury towards the end of the 2025 season. His injury was serious enough that it required him to undergo a meniscus trim in the offseason.
Crosby's agent, CJ LaBoy, went on social media Tuesday night to address all the rumors regarding this unusual situation.
"Maxx continues to be on track in his recovery and if anything is ahead of schedule according to his surgeon Dr Neal El Attrache," LaBoy wrote. "Maxx remains on track to return during the offseason program & will undoubtedly return as the dominant game wrecker he has been these past 7 seasons."
That response from LaBoy just makes this situation even more bizarre than it already is.
What's next for the Raiders?
The Raiders could still potentially find a trade partner for Crosby in the coming days. Make no mistake though, this complicates matters for general manager John Spytek.
Over the past 48 hours, the Raiders have handed out massive contracts to three-time Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum (three-year, $81 million), edge rusher Kwity Paye (three-year, $48 million, and linebackers Nakobe Dean (three-year, $36 million) and Quay Walker (three-year, $40.5 million).
ESPN's Adam Schefter said the Raiders will listen to offers for Crosby, but they're prepared to have him on the roster for the 2026 season.
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