{"id":805468,"date":"2026-03-11T00:16:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/805468\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:16:39","slug":"bears-back-in-maxx-crosby-race-after-ravens-trade-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/805468\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears Back in Maxx Crosby Race After Ravens Trade Twist"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 28: Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders reacts during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The Chicago Bears<\/a> may have just received an unexpected second chance in the pursuit of star pass rusher Maxx Crosby<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a extremely surprising development Tuesday, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Baltimore Ravens<\/a> have backed out of a potential trade agreement with the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> involving Crosby.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrades are not official until the league year begins,\u201d Rapoport wrote on X.<\/p>\n

The Raiders released a brief statement confirming the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Baltimore Ravens have backed out of our trade agreement for Maxx Crosby. We will have no further comment at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The news quickly sent shockwaves across the NFL<\/a>.\u00a0 Crosby had widely been expected to land in Baltimore once the new league year officially begins Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. Trades agreed to during the legal tampering window cannot become official until the start of the new league year.<\/p>\n

The sudden twist could reopen the door for other teams around the league that had previously been linked to Crosby, including the Bears.<\/p>\n

Report: Maxx Crosby Failed Physical Before Trade Collapse<\/p>\n

Shortly after the Raiders confirmed the trade had collapsed, The Athletic insider Dianna Russini reported a key detail that may explain why Baltimore backed out of the deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaxx Crosby did not pass his physical today, per sources,\u201d Russini wrote on X. \u201cThe Ravens get their first-round picks back.\u201d<\/p>\n

If accurate, the failed physical would explain the sudden reversal after what had appeared to be a completed blockbuster trade. Crosby is coming off a significant knee injury, and teams acquiring a player in a trade must still clear the medical evaluation before the deal can be finalized.<\/p>\n

For now, Crosby remains with the Raiders. But other teams like the Cowboys<\/a> and Bears will come calling quickly.<\/p>\n

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