The Baltimore Ravens made headlines when they traded with the Las Vegas Raiders for defensive end Maxx Crosby. They finalized a deal for the five-time Pro Bowler in exchange for two first-round picks. He was supposed to help bolster the defense this upcoming season.
However, on Tuesday, it was reported that the Ravens decided to back out of this trade with the Raiders for Crosby. He failed to pass the physicals, resulting in the team backing out of their decision to acquire him.
The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec shared a tweet, highlighting the impact this voided deal has on the Ravens.
“Crosby has been in Baltimore for the past couple of days in anticipation of the deal becoming finalized at 4 p.m. tomorrow. Now, there will be no deal and the Ravens, who have already lostnine UFAs while signing one, are in an even bigger hole,” Zrebiec wrote.
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Fans on social media criticized the Ravens and GM Eric DeCosta for their mismanagement of the Maxx Crosby trade.
“Fire EDC this is unforgivable,” one fan commented.
“Fire Eric Decosta, wtf are we doing man. This dude can’t build a f****g roster,” another fan said.
“Eric Decosta is the worst gm in football,” this fan wrote.
“ERIC DECOSTA SHOULD BE FIRED IMMEDIATELY!” another fan said.
“Fire EDC, season over,” one fan wrote.
“Lamar is going to fight Eric DeCosta in the Ravens Parking lot,” this fan commented.
“Get this dumba** MF ERIC DECOSTA THE F**K OUT OF HERE! This clown a** mf is not serious about winning… Why TF WOULD YOU DO THIS S**T…. WE CLEARLY NEEDED A F*****G EDGE RUSHER and you backed out of it… Fire him right now Biscotti!!” another fan said.
Last season, the Ravens ranked No.24 in terms of total defense, allowing an average of 354.5 yards and 42 touchdowns. They had the third-most-injured defense in the league, hampering their chances of being a Super Bowl contender.
The Ravens finished second in the AFC North with an 8-9 record, failing to qualify for the playoffs. The team decided to rebuild, firing coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons and bringing in Jesse Minter as his replacement.
On the other hand, Maxx Crosby and the Raiders finished dead last in the AFC West with a 3-14 record. The five-time Pro Bowler missed out on the last two games of the season due to a torn meniscus, finishing with 73 total tackles, 10 sacks and 28 tackles for loss.
NFL insider shares his thoughts on the impact of the failed Maxx Crosby trade on the Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders have been rebuilding their roster and coaching staff after the disastrous 2025 campaign. They brought in Klint Kubiak to replace Pete Carroll as the coach while finalizing other player deals.
The team had moved on with the assumption that Maxx Crosby would not be playing for them in 2026. However, after the Ravens backed out of this trade, NFL insider Albert Breer noted that it could affect the team’s offseason plans.
“This puts the Raiders in an incredibly difficult situation. They lose the picks, they have a bunch of deals to be finalized tomorrow done under the assumption Maxx Crosby was gone, and now they may have to turn around and trade him again with the medical question hovering,” Breer tweeted.
Will another team decide to pick up the five-time Pro Bowler on a similar trade value?
Edited by Priyam Hazarika