Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders
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It appears that Maxx Crosby will remain with the Las Vegas Raiders after the trade with the Baltimore Ravens fell through due to a failed physical. Moreover, Crosby has expressed his commitment to the Silver and Black despite the team entering a rebuild.
Moreover, The Athletic’s Mike Silver believes it makes sense for the Raiders to hold onto Crosby for another season to ensure his trade value rises, since he’s currently has the damaged goods label following the Ravens situation.
“From a business perspective, it kind of makes sense for everybody to kiss and make up right now,”Silver said on the March 13 edition of “Golic & Golic.“ “[Crosby has] got the damaged-goods label based on the Ravens’ assessment of the knee, you know, and the medical situation with it. He’s recovering from the knee injury.
“Anyone who tries to get him from the Raiders is going to be trying to get him cheap. He also probably has to not think about a contract upgrade for this season because of that same thing. So it probably makes sense for everybody to kiss and make up with each other.”
Will Maxx Crosby Stay With the Raiders Long-Term?
Despite Crosby’s public commitment to the Raiders, Silver doesn’t see this partnership lasting beyond the 2026 NFL season, given the player’s issues with minority owner Tom Brady’s right-hand man, Alex Guerrero.
“Part of the issue in that building, and specifically with Maxx Crosby, is Alex Guerrero,“ Silver added. “That is Tom Brady’s longtime confidant. He kind of carries himself in that building asa combination of being in charge of everything medical, even though he’s not a doctor. He kind of tells players, ‘Hey, here’s what we’re doing transaction-wise,‘ which flexes his power or perceived power. And he also is viewed as a direct pipeline to Tom Brady, who’s not around.
“So there are a lot of trust issues, and I would put Maxx Crosby at the forefront of that situation, which has not been a great one. So Maxx Crosby may be saying, ‘Yeah, I’m a Raider. I want to go back.‘ They may be saying it’s cheaper to keep him at this point, and let’s try to all join together. But I still don’t think it’s a great situation, and to me, it seems at most like a one-year renewal of vows.”
The Raiders Should Still Take Calls on Maxx Crosby
Even though the trade to Baltimore failed, former NFL executive Mike Tannenbaum believes that the Raiders should still be taking calls on Crosby this offseason as the draft approaches in a few weeks.
“Yeah, absolutely [Spytek should be taking calls on Crosby],“Tannenbaum said on the March 13 edition of “Get Up.”“Because by the time Fernando Mendoza is going to be good, Maxx Crosby may be two or three years further down the road.”
Barring any unforeseen offers this offseason and depending on how the 2026 season plays out for the Raiders, this same trade discussion involving Crosby could be had next year if the team’s front office still feels that this rebuild will be complete once the player is past his prime.