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Maxx Crosby trade off after Ravens 'backed out,' per Raiders
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The Las Vegas Raiders had Maxxed out, but the Baltimore Ravens are evidently out on Maxx as the biggest − not yet official − trade of the 2026 NFL offseason is apparently becoming the biggest non-trade in recent memory.
According to a statement distributed by the Raiders on March 10, the Ravens "have backed out" of the clubs' trade involving Pro Bowl pass rusher Maxx Crosby , which was agreed to on the evening of March 6 . The Ravens were set to send two first-round draft picks (2026 and 2027) to Las Vegas , in what was going to be the first trade in franchise history that included Baltimore exchanging a Round 1 selection for a player.
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Per NFL Network, the Ravens called the trade off for medical reasons pertaining to Crosby, who had a meniscus injury that cut his 2025 season short.
The Ravens have not yet made a statement. Crosby's agent, CJ LaBoy, did weigh in on X.
"Maxx continues to be on track in his recovery and if anything is ahead of schedule," 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."
Crosby made something of a statement of his own on his Instagram account , his March 10 reel showing video apparently taken from Baltimore − including a distant shot of M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Ravens − and what is presumably Crosby, legs stretched out inside a private jet, with the location set as "Boomerang" in a nod to his seeming return to Sin City.
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The trade could not be officially processed until 4 p.m. ET on March 11, the start of the new NFL league year. Las Vegas is already fielding new offers from "several" teams inquiring about Crosby, according to ESPN , though the Raiders may simply choose to retain the man who had been the face of their franchise in recent years.
Crosby expressed his goodbye to the Raiders and their fan base over the weekend during a lengthy video shared on social media before heading to Baltimore, where he said he looked forward to embracing the Ravens and their fans. That post has since been removed from his X account.
"I wanted everything good for the Raiders," said Crosby, a fourth-round pick in 2019 whose 69½ career sacks have all come for the Silver and Black, before deleting the post. "I bleed silver and black. That will never change and I'm a Raider for life."And I truly wanna finish when it's all said and done, in a Raiders jersey, whenever that time comes."
2026 NFL MOCK DRAFT: Nixed Maxx Crosby trade, free agency shake up first round
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What was Maxx Crosby's injury?
Last year, the five-time Pro Bowler played extensively through a knee injury, one that led the team to place Crosby on injured reserve for the final two weeks of the 2025 season − causing a rift with a player known for his organizational loyalty but also helping the Raiders secure the No. 1 pick of the 2026 draft, which is expected to be used on Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Crosby, seemingly defiantly, posted videos of himself playing basketball after he was shut down but eventually had surgery in January.
Maxx Crosby contract details
Crosby's $32.5 million salary for 2026 is fully guaranteed. Next year, he is scheduled to enter into a three-year, $106.5 million extension he signed last year − but all of his guarantees will be exhausted after 2026.
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Maxx Crosby trade details
The Ravens had agreed to trade this year's Round 1 pick, which is 14th overall, plus their 2027 first-rounder in order to obtain Crosby's services.
Who have the Raiders agreed to sign in free agency
After agreeing to trade Crosby, Las Vegas entered the free agent negotiating period on March 9 with more than $120 million in salary cap space , per Over The Cap , easily tops in the league. The Raiders quickly went to work signing and re-signing players, a list that includes:
▶ C Tyler Linderbaum (previously of the Ravens): 3 years, $81 million (fully guaranteed)
▶ DE Kwity Paye (previously of the Colts): 3 years, $48 million ($31.2M guaranteed)
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▶ LB Quay Walker (previously of the Packers ): 3 years, $40.5 million ($28M guaranteed)
▶ LB Nakobe Dean (previously of the Eagles): 3 years, $36 million ($23M guaranteed)
▶ WR Jalen Nailor (previously of the Vikings): 3 years, $35 million ($23M guaranteed)
▶ CB Eric Stokes (re-signed): 3 years, $30 million ($20M guaranteed)
▶ DE Malcolm Koonce (re-signed): 1 year, $11 million
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