On Friday night, March 6, 2026, major news shook the NFL. Defensive end Maxx Crosby was leaving Las Vegas and heading toward the East Coast to play for the Baltimore Ravens.
However, this Tuesday, March 10, the transaction collapsed, and the defender has returned to the city of sin for his rehabilitation. Regarding this development, the physician overseeing his recovery says the rehabilitation from knee surgery is progressing well.
It is worth remembering that the Ravens backed out of the trade after a medical examination revealed the player presented issues. That development places the Raiders in a complicated position because, since Monday, they have committed significant money to players expected to arrive in free agency.
The Raiders will evaluate the situation this Wednesday, March 11, because they want to examine whether the deal could be reactivated and avoid losing the resources they had already allocated to their incoming reinforcements.
Maxx Crosby will conduct his rehabilitation at the Raiders’ facilities
Now that Crosby has returned to Las Vegas, he will remain at the franchise facilities while recovering, focused on the idea that he will continue playing for the Raiders, according to what Ian Rapoport reported.
There is currently no certainty that another team will pursue the player after the situation with his knee became public. Perhaps Jerry Jones will conduct a new evaluation and decide to pursue him, even at a much lower price than originally discussed.
Maxx Crosby is doing very well in the early part of his rehab and recovery from surgery to treat a significant meniscus tear and the related stress injury to the bone and cartilage in his knee. He is certainly on track in his planned program. . . . He feels very well and is already much improved compared to before surgery,” ElAttrache said. “We truly respect the work of the Ravens staff with Maxx regarding the contract physical exam. We also understand the challenge the staff faces when tasked to provide a future risk assessment based on an evaluation early in the recovery process. This is especially challenging when dealing with an elite player like Maxx considering the level of commitment necessary for a team to obtain him. The timing of this assessment is unfortunate because the apparent risk will lessen as his recovery progresses and his return to performance over the next few months becomes clear.
Neal ElAttrache, Crosby’s surgeon, told ESPN.
Things have taken an unexpected turn, and now it will be necessary to wait and see how the situation develops over the next few days.