– March 10, 2026
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Key Takeaways:
- Trade of Maxx Crosby to the Ravens has collapsed
- Crosby failed his physical with Baltimore on Tuesday
- Crosby underwent knee surgery after the season but was expected to be ready
- Raiders remain responsible for Crosby’s 30 million cap hit
- The deal was expected to become official when the new league year began on Wednesday
In what can only be described as the most shocking NFL storyline of the day — perhaps the entire offseason — the Las Vegas Raiders will NOT be trading Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens.
The deal, which was expected to become official when the new league year begins on Wednesday, has collapsed. According to The Athletic, Crosby did not pass his physical with the Ravens on Tuesday.
Crosby underwent knee surgery after the season, but reports indicated he was making strong progress in his recovery and was expected to be ready for the 2026 season. The Ravens, apparently, saw things differently and decided to back out of the deal entirely.
This is genuinely one of the wildest situations in the NFL offseason in years. A trade of this magnitude — involving one of the league’s premier edge rushers — falling apart at the literal last second due to a physical is almost unheard of.
What’s next?
Dallas was reportedly in the running for Crosby but has already shifted their focus elsewhere after this collapse. Crosby requested a trade, and the Raiders agreed to move him for the right price. Now that the Ravens deal is off, will the asking price go down? Can the Raiders and Maxx Crosby fix their differences and move forward together? Those are the million-dollar questions heading into the new league year.
Walk the Plank
The NFL always finds a way to keep the Raiders in the spotlight, and this offseason has been no exception. What began as a promising start to the new league year has come full circle back to the drama that often follows this franchise. Maxx Crosby will always hold a special place in the hearts of Raider Nation, and while two first-round picks would have been tremendous assets for the rebuild, sometimes the best trades are the ones that don’t happen. Crosby will always be a Raider, and he will always be welcomed back in the Nation.
