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Maxx Crosby was group successful chromatic to beryllium nan adjacent Baltimore Ravens star, but instead, it appears he will beryllium backmost pinch nan Las Vegas Raiders for an eighth season.
After nan Ravens committed to sending 2 first-round picks for Crosby, nan squad backed retired of nan woody owed to concerns pinch his medicals — Crosby precocious had meniscus room and missed nan last 2 games of nan season.
In what Crosby called "one of nan astir unique, crazy, wild, up-and-down rollercoasters I’ve ever been a portion of," it started pinch tons of emotions pinch his wife, supplier and different friends arsenic he celebrated six months of sobriety conscionable arsenic nan rumors started to power up.
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Las Vegas Raiders protect extremity Maxx Crosby reacts aft nan Chicago Bears jumped nan threat successful nan 3rd 4th astatine Soldier Field. (Jamie Sabau/USA TODAY Sports)
But things started disconnected oddly erstwhile aft nan waste and acquisition was made, he flew to Washington, D.C., and past drove 2 hours to Baltimore.
"That s--- was weak," Crosby said connected his podcast, "The Rush."
Crosby past said he didn't spot either wide head Eric DeCosta aliases caput coach Jesse Minter for "five hours," which struck him arsenic odd. Then, erstwhile he sewage to meet Minter, he knew thing was up.
"I dap him up, and you tin conscionable show nan power was disconnected … He had a blank face," Crosby said. "Not reasoning thing of it, possibly he's different. I don’t cognize him.
Las Vegas Raiders protect extremity Maxx Crosby (98) looks connected from nan sideline during nan first 4th against nan Chicago Bears astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nevada, connected Sept. 28, 2025. (Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images)
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"I spell into nan room, they beryllium maine down connected nan sofa and go, ‘I don’t cognize really to opportunity this. One of our doctors has concerns pinch nan results, pinch your knee. Some of them are concerned astir nan future. We really want you. We’re conscionable gonna person to get much and much opinions.’"
That gathering pinch Minter near Crosby "freaking out," and he sewage a telephone saying that nan Ravens were backing out, which near him "f---ing livid" and connected a backstage pitchy backmost to Las Vegas.
"It was crazy, bro. It was truthful overmuch going on," Crosby said.
However, it did not extremity Crosby from waking up earlier 5 a.m. nan adjacent greeting to get a workout successful astatine nan Raiders facility.
The Ravens quickly pivoted aft nan Crosby woody fell through, signing erstwhile Cincinnati Bengals prima Trey Hendrickson to a four-year, $112 cardinal statement pinch $60 cardinal guaranteed.
"Everything happens for a reason. Believe thing you perceive & half of what you see. I’m a Raider. I’m back. Run that s---," Crosby posted to X soon aft nan waste and acquisition was canceled.
Last season, successful 15 games, Crosby recorded 73 tackles, 10 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. His sack numbers are peculiarly awesome because nan squad was losing truthful often that Crosby wasn’t afforded nan aforesaid number of opportunities to unreserved nan backmost compared to defenders connected amended teams.
Las Vegas Raiders protect extremity Maxx Crosby (98) stands connected nan section aft a nonaccomplishment to nan Philadelphia Eagles astatine Lincoln Financial Field successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, connected Dec. 14, 2025. (Eric Hartline/Imagn Images)
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Crosby made his 5th profession Pro Bowl last season.
Fox News' Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.
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