{"id":797845,"date":"2026-03-07T06:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/797845\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T06:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:44:25","slug":"steelers-worst-case-scenario-imagined-as-ravens-trade-for-maxx-crosby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/797845\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers’ worst-case scenario imagined as Ravens trade for Maxx Crosby"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 6, 2026, 10:01 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

The Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>-Maxx Crosby saga has finally come to an end in what is quite literally a worst-case trade scenario for the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Friday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Baltimore Ravens<\/a> traded a 2026 first-round and a 2027 first-round pick to the Raiders in exchange for Crosby, leaving the Steelers<\/a> to play against the talented edge rusher twice a year.<\/p>\n

Crosby, as loyal a Raider as they come, reportedly left the team facility last season in anger over being shut down for the season with a knee ailment, frustration that kicked off the trade rumors.<\/p>\n

As the AFC North gets more fierce, one can’t help but wonder if the Steelers should follow in the same footsteps as the Raiders this offseason, as T.J. Watt didn’t exactly live up to his $41 million average annual salary in 2025, while Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig emerged as capable starting options.<\/p>\n

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