{"id":652176,"date":"2026-03-11T06:05:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T06:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/652176\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T06:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T06:05:25","slug":"ravens-nix-maxx-crosby-trade-with-raiders-over-failed-physical-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/652176\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens nix Maxx Crosby trade with Raiders over failed physical: Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"

The deal to send star defensive end Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens is off, with the Las Vegas Raiders announcing in a stunning statement Tuesday evening that the Ravens \u201cbacked out of our trade agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n

The trade was scuttled after Crosby, who has been in Baltimore since earlier this week, failed his physical, league sources told The Athletic.<\/p>\n

The teams on Friday agreed to a trade<\/a> to send Crosby to the Ravens for two first-round picks. All NFL trades require players involved to pass a physical before becoming official. Trades can be agreed to but not finalized until the opening of the new league year, which arrives Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

In a statement<\/a>, the Raiders said they would have no further comment. The Ravens did not immediately comment.<\/p>\n

Crosby, who turns 29 in August, is recovering from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee, which ended his 2025 season but was not expected to impact his availability for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

In a statement posted to X late Tuesday, Crosby\u2019s agent, CJ LaBoy, said Crosby<\/a> \u201ccontinues to be on track in his recovery and if anything is ahead of schedule according to his surgeon Dr Neal El Attrache. 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

A five-time Pro Bowler, Crosby was selected by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2019 draft. He developed into the face of the franchise and one of the league\u2019s best defensive players. He long said he wanted \u201cto be a Raider for life,\u201d and he signed two huge contract extensions with the team in the last five years. On Saturday, he posted a video to X in which he said he felt like he let down Raiders fans<\/a>. The post appears to have been deleted.<\/p>\n

Crosby\u2019s relationship with the Raiders\u2019 franchise soured after they placed him on injured reserve in December, with speculation that the team was trying to lose to ensure it got the first pick in the NFL Draft. Crosby wanted to keep playing through his knee injury and left the team facility frustrated, then returned days later.<\/p>\n

As reported by The Athletic\u2019s Vic Tafur<\/a>, owner Mark Davis went to Crosby\u2019s house in January, with the two agreeing that a trade was best for both sides.<\/p>\n

The Ravens had agreed to send the No. 14 pick in this year\u2019s draft and their 2027 first-round pick to the Raiders for Crosby, outbidding the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars, among other interested teams, league sources said.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys are not expected to re-engage in Crosby trade discussions, league sources told The Athletic.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the first time that a failed physical on the Ravens\u2019 end has scuttled a move. In 2018, they agreed to a four-year, $29 million deal with free-agent wide receiver Ryan Grant. However, the Ravens failed his physical because of concerns about his ankle, nullifying the deal.<\/p>\n

Two years later, they reached verbal agreement on a three-year, $30 million deal with free-agent defensive tackle Michael Brockers. Yet, members of the team\u2019s medical staff would not sign off on the deal because of concerns about his ankle.<\/p>\n

The Ravens now have their two first-round picks back, but general manager Eric DeCosta and his team are in a tough spot. The trade for Crosby, which marked the first time Baltimore had ever given up a first-rounder in a trade for a player, was expected to fill the team\u2019s biggest need and yield its biggest offseason prize.<\/p>\n

Now, the Ravens are without a major defensive difference maker at a time when they have watched nine of their unrestricted free agents agree to deals with other teams while signing only one (guard John Simpson).<\/p>\n

Crosby has 69.5 sacks and 133 tackles for loss in his seven years with the Raiders, but he has made only one playoff appearance. The Raiders have gone through five head coaches over that span.<\/p>\n

The three-year, $106.5 million contract extension Crosby signed last March was loaded with guarantees but not a signing bonus, allowing the Raiders to trade him with a dead-cap charge of only $5.1 million. He has four years and $115.8 million remaining on his deal, which runs through 2029.<\/p>\n