Maxx Crosby Finally Addresses Failed Ravens Trade: ‘It's Water Under the Bridge'

Maxx Crosby has finally said his piece.

Speaking to reporters Wednesday after an open OTA session at Intermountain Health Performance Center, the Las Vegas Raiders‘ All-Pro edge rusher addressed the wild offseason saga that nearly sent him to Baltimore for the first time since the whole thing imploded.

Crosby declined to get deep into the botched trade, calling it “water under the bridge,” then made clear exactly where his head is at.

“I don’t really want to talk about that, to be honest,” Crosby said. “It was a long time ago. A lot of things I learned about what’s going on, what this league can bring. A lot of adversity, a lot of different things, you can’t really anticipate a lot. But ultimately, I’ve been through a lot in my life. It’s nothing to me. It is what it is. I’m here. I want to be here. And I’m excited to be here.”

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On March 6, the Raiders agreed to send Crosby to Baltimore in exchange for two first-round picks, a 2026 and a 2027, which would have made it the first trade in Ravens franchise history involving a first-round pick for a player.

The deal couldn’t be made official until the start of the new league year on March 11, but the NFL was already operating as if it were done.

Then everything blew up.

During Crosby’s physical in Baltimore, team doctors discovered a “degenerative knee issue” that raised red flags not about 2026, but about his long-term future.

The Raiders then announced Tuesday night, March 10, that the Ravens had simply “backed out,” but Baltimore offered no public statement.

Sources close to Crosby and inside the Raiders organization questioned whether medical concerns were truly the only reason the deal collapsed, especially since Baltimore already had access to imaging and doctors’ reports before the physical.

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Crosby has recently told friends around the league he’s “as fired up as ever,” motivated by a massive chip on his shoulder after the Ravens ultimately passed on acquiring him.

Now, standing before reporters for the first time this offseason, he looks the part.

Coming off meniscus surgery in January, Crosby said he is “really close” to returning to practice, is on the field stretching with teammates before each session, and new defensive coordinator Rob Leonard confirmed Crosby is fully involved in everything but live reps.

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This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM.