The Raiders shockingly declared on Tuesday that the Maxx Crosby trade was off. Maxx Crosby, a disgruntled defensive end, would have been sent to a team in dire need of pass rush assistance if the Raiders had agreed to trade him to the Ravens for two first-round selections last Friday.
Rather, the Ravens withdrew from the deal before it was formally announced on Wednesday at the beginning of the new league year. The Raiders made this startling announcement on Tuesday:
“The Baltimore Ravens have backed out of our trade agreement for Maxx Crosby. We will have no further comment at this time.”
Reports that Crosby failed his physical with the Ravens surfaced shortly after the Raiders made the news. CJ LaBoy, Crosby’s agent, posted on social media:
“Maxx continues to be on track in his recovery and if anything is ahead of schedule according to his surgeon Dr. Neal [ElAttrache]. Maxx remains on track to return during the offseason program and will undoubtedly return as the dominant game wrecker he has been these past seven seasons.”
According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, three general managers think the Ravens hesitated because everyone was aware of Crosby’s knee.
General manager Eric DeCosta gave reporters a chance to hear the Ravens’ side of the story on Wednesday.
According to Jeff Zrebeic of The Athletic, DeCosta claimed that they were unable to finalize the transaction after bringing in Crosby.
DeCosta said that after bringing Crosby in, they were unable to complete the process of the trade. Didn’t bring up Medicals. Just said he’s a steward of the organization as he has to act with organizations best interest in mind.
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) March 11, 2026
GM Eric DeCosta of the Ravens:
“I’ve got a responsibility to the Ravens, to this community, to the fans and to Steve Bisciotti to do what we think is best for the club. And that’s what we try to do. Every decision we make is based on this idea, is this what’s best for the Ravens?”
Zrebeic pointed out that DeCosta did not cite Crosby’s medical records as justification for canceling the transfer. DeCosta expressed regret that the arrangement did not work out but did not go into detail.
