Maxx Crosby isn’t giving up the full story behind the Ravens trade that never happened, and that’s exactly why the episode still hangs in the air.
On Bussin’ With The Boys, the Raiders edge rusher revisited the brief and bizarre stretch when he was in Baltimore for roughly 48 hours before everything unraveled and he headed back to Las Vegas. Crosby didn’t unload the whole sequence, but he made it clear there’s more to it than the public has heard.
“It’s all part of the journey, you know what I mean? Ultimately, I was there for maybe 48 hours,” Crosby said.
“(Expletive) went left and then I came right back here, so, you know, there’s a lot to the story, there’s a lot of things that people don’t know, people still don’t know what really went down overall, but I’m meant to be here, you know what I mean? I’m meant to be a Raider.”
The Raiders and Ravens had agreed to a blockbuster move in March, with Baltimore sending two first-round picks for the five-time Pro Bowler. The deal required Crosby to pass a physical after his meniscus surgery, and officials ultimately pointed to a failed physical as the reason the trade fell apart.
Crosby made it plain he isn’t interested in feeding the rumor mill, even if the speculation keeps rolling in.
“There’s a new (expletive) rumor every day. That’s just what you gotta deal with, and that’s part of it, but I don’t really give a (expletive), you know what I mean? I play football, I love what I do.”
Raiders general manager John Spytek has kept his comments tight as well. “People do what they do,” Spytek said.
“I’m just trying to make the Raiders as good as possible. Right now Maxx is here and I have every expectation that he’ll be here.”
On the field, Crosby has looked like himself. He was sharp in joint practices against the Texans, and Houston coach DeMeco Ryans praised his effort and motor. The veteran defensive end recovered well, has been dominant in training camp, and remains the centerpiece of the Raiders defense.
Crosby signed a major extension the year before and still carries the kind of expectations that come with being the face of the pass rush. The failed Ravens deal left questions behind about the medical findings and his long-term durability, but Crosby said he never wanted to leave in the first place.
For now, he’s treating the whole thing as something to move past while keeping his eyes on a big 2026 season. The mystery around those 48 hours in Baltimore isn’t going away anytime soon, but Crosby’s message is simple: he’s in silver and black, and that’s where he intends to stay.
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