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The Seattle Seahawks were one of the teams in the hunt to get defensive end Maxx Crosby, and now, they may be glad they didn't.
The Seattle Seahawks were one of the franchises in the hunt to trade for Las Vegas Raiders edge Maxx Crosby, but now, Crosby is currently back with him original team. Even though the Seahawks didn’t get him, at least yet, a new report about Crosby’s health may make them glad they ended up not trading for the defensive end.
Now, it’s worth mentioning that Crosby, of course, is one of the top pass rushers in the league. During the 2025-26NFL regular season, according to NFL research, the player recorded 73 total tackles, 10 sacks, 28 tackles for loss and one interception. So, Crosby is still a high-performing defensive end, but a new report sends light into what went wrong in his physical for the Baltimore Ravens.
During the offseason, Crosby was traded to the Ravens in a deal for two first-round picks, but that contract fell through on Tuesday, March 10, and the Ravens signed free agent Trey Hendrickson instead. According to the Ravens, the reason they backed out of the trade was because of Crosby failing his physical. Now, a new report from a sheds light into what may have given the Ravens pause in that physical and why it may impact other teams, too.
Maxx Crosby Report is Telling for the Seattle Seahawks
Jimmy Liao, MD, has a feature out on Monday, March 16, USA Today’sLions Wire where he makes the case that Crosby’s “surgeon leak” may show why the Ravens deal went sour.
In the piece, he quotes part of the “surgeon leak” from Crosby’s doctor that states “…a significant meniscus tear and the related stress injury to the bone and cartilage in his knee.”
“These words suggest that Crosby does not just have meniscus damage, but also bone and articular cartilage damage,” Dr. Liao explained. He continues, “If the articular cartilage damage was newly discovered (or revealed) at the physical, this could absolutely explain why the Ravens felt the need to reconsider the trade and eventually cancel it.” Dr. Liao adds that “any articular cartilage damage creates much more concern for Crosby both short and long-term.”
Here’s the real news. Dr. Liao also says that because of this report, it “will become much more difficult for the Raiders to find a trade partner willing to part with premium draft picks and pay a high salary.” So, anyone trading for him will likely not be willing to give up two first-rounders to obtain Crosby.
Las Vegas Raiders and Maxx Crosby Have Mended Their Relationship, Expert Says
Albert Breer of SI has a report out on Monday, March 16, stating that the Raiders and Crosby have rebuilt their trust together over this Ravens fiasco. That’s another sign Crosby may stay with the Raiders for the foreseeable future.
“Also, some of the fractured trust between Crosby and the Raiders was rebuilt organically last week, when the team showed the five-time Pro Bowler that it had his back, in reaching out and offering any help he needed after the Ravens backed out of the trade,” Breer reported.
He added, “Crosby likes new coach Klint Kubiak and GM John Spytek, and loves his old position coach Rob Leonard, who’s now his defensive coordinator. So, it’s not as uncomfortable for him.”
But, in the case that Crosby does become available for a trade, the Seahawks would be best to think twice before trading away top draft picks for him.