{"id":806341,"date":"2026-03-11T12:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/806341\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:13:35","slug":"what-next-for-maxx-crosby-another-nfl-team-pulls-out-as-raiders-stars-agent-speaks-and-chaos-hits-tom-bradys-vegas-rebuild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/806341\/","title":{"rendered":"What next for Maxx Crosby? Another NFL team pulls out as Raiders star’s agent speaks and chaos hits Tom Brady’s Vegas rebuild"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the shockwaves continue to reverberate after Maxx Crosby’s move to the Baltimore Ravens<\/a> collapsed in the 11th hour, teams across the NFL are wondering: what next?<\/p>\n

In a pointed statement released Tuesday evening, the Las Vegas<\/a> Raiders confirmed the trade was off just hours before the 2026 league year was set to become official, saying the Ravens ‘backed out’ of the agreement.<\/p>\n

The deal, which would have seen the Ravens part with their 2026 and 2027 first-round picks, reportedly crumbled after Crosby failed a medical examination. And with that, Tom Brady<\/a>‘s Raiders rebuild took a wild twist that nobody saw coming.<\/p>\n

While the Raiders’ medical staff had originally cleared the star, the Ravens’ evaluation flagged significant concerns regarding his recovery from offseason knee surgery.<\/p>\n

Crosby had already shared a 13-minute farewell to ‘Raider Nation’ on social media, expressing his excitement to chase a Super Bowl<\/a>\u00a0alongside Lamar Jackson. But as of Wednesday, Crosby is headed back to Las Vegas and according to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, is ready to move forward with the Raiders.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yet everyone knew that Crosby wanted to leave, was ready for a change and to compete for a Super Bowl in 2026. Rival teams are still circling and sense that they now might be able to trade for Crosby in a bargain deal.<\/p>\n

\"Raiders <\/p>\n

Raiders star Maxx Crosby saw his move to the Baltimore Ravens fall through at the last minute\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Raiders and Tom Brady now have to go back to the drawing board with their Crosby trade\u00a0<\/p>\n

Crosby has been rehabilitating from left knee surgery performed in early January, a procedure later revealed to be a full meniscus repair rather than a simple trim by the esteemed Dr. Neal ElAttrache.<\/p>\n

However, in response to the trade’s collapse, Crosby’s agent, CJ LaBoy, took to X on Tuesday night to push back against the medical narrative surrounding his client.<\/p>\n

‘Maxx continues to be on track in his recovery and if anything is ahead of schedule according to his surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache,’ LaBoy posted.<\/p>\n

The agent insisted that Crosby remains on track to return during the offseason program and will ‘undoubtedly return as the dominant game wrecker he has been.’<\/p>\n

Just moments before his agent’s statement, Crosby himself took to Instagram, posting a cryptic photo from inside what appeared to be a private jet.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Rapoport on Wednesday morning quoted a source close to Crosby saying that he ‘looks great and feels great’.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The wording of the statement on Tuesday night from the Raiders was fascinating, too. They didn’t say Crosby failed a physical, as was soon to be reported. They said the Ravens ‘backed out of the deal’.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Raiders have already received calls from ‘several’ teams inquiring about Crosby’s availability following the Baltimore news.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Crosby's <\/p>\n

Crosby’s agent, CJ LaBoy, took to X on Tuesday night to push back against the medical narrative surrounding his client<\/p>\n

\"He <\/p>\n

He underwent knee surgery over the winter and that is said to be the reason for the decision\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Crosby <\/p>\n

Crosby posted a cryptic photo onto his Instagram account shortly after the news broke<\/p>\n

While Schefter reports that the Raiders are currently ‘prepared’ to get Crosby healthy and have him play in Las Vegas, they are actively ‘listening’ to other offers.<\/p>\n

Any hopes of a bidding war re-igniting in Dallas have been swiftly extinguished by reports that the Cowboys are no longer interested in the Raiders’ star.<\/p>\n

Jane Slater of NFL Network confirmed the stance, with a team source stating they have ‘moved on’ after finalizing a trade for edge rusher Rashan Gary on Monday.<\/p>\n

Jerry Jones was originally the Ravens’ stiffest competition, having offered the No. 12 overall pick and a 2027 second-rounder before the medical red flags surfaced.<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Eagles remain a high-profile option, as Howie Roseman is still thin at edge depth and could restructure contracts to fit Crosby’s $30.7 million cap hit.<\/p>\n

The Chicago Bears, armed with over $70 million in cap space, also have a massive need for a pass rusher to pair with Montez Sweat on their defensive front.<\/p>\n

\"Over <\/p>\n

Over the weekend, Crosby had opened up about his excitement to join the Ravens for 2026\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Las <\/p>\n

Las Vegas was due to receive two first-round picks for one of the NFL’s best defensive ends\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Eric <\/p>\n

Eric DeCosta is the Baltimore Ravens general manager, who has made the big Crosby decision<\/p>\n

A homecoming for the Michigan native remains a theory among insiders, as the Detroit Lions look to bolster a pass rush that struggled for consistency last season.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, returning to a team after a 13-minute goodbye video is a psychological hurdle few players navigate, especially when the star was already ‘disgruntled.’<\/p>\n

General Manager John Spytek has clearly shifted the Raiders into an all-out rebuild mode, positioned to take Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick.<\/p>\n

The Raiders went on a $281.5million spending spree when free agency opened on Monday, too, orchestrated in part by minority owner Tom Brady, who is actively involved in the team’s rebuild.<\/p>\n

The headline arrival was the addition of former Raiders center Tyler Linderbaum, while defensive reinforcements for the anticipated post-Crosby era came in the likes of Kwity Paye, Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker.<\/p>\n

Do they now line up with Crosby in 2026? The next moves are going to be fascinating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the shockwaves continue to reverberate after Maxx Crosby’s move to the Baltimore Ravens collapsed in the 11th…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":806342,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3225,7,1744,6,817,1369],"class_list":{"0":"post-806341","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-dailymail","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-las-vegas","11":"tag-nfl","12":"tag-sport","13":"tag-tom-brady"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116210489606438457","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=806341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/806342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=806341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=806341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=806341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}