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Maxx Crosby Signals He’s Staying in Las Vegas as Trade Talk Shifts to Deadline Window

Crosby's public pledge to remain with the Raiders plus reported rehab gains raise the bar for any trade and make medical clearance or a team sell-off key to a later deal.

Overview

  • The Raiders reached an agreement to send Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens in March but the Ravens rescinded the trade after concerns from Crosby’s post-surgery meniscus medicals.
  • This week Crosby released a Raiders-themed song and publicly said he is “exactly where I want to be,” moves that media and the team interpret as a sign he is committed for now.
  • Crosby reports steady rehab progress from a torn meniscus and has not been cleared for full contact, which keeps teams cautious and makes in-person medicals a likely prerequisite for any trade.
  • Analysts continue to rank Crosby as Las Vegas’s most valuable trade asset because of his recent production and his three-year, roughly $106.5 million extension, prompting ongoing blockbuster trade proposals.
  • Most coverage now expects any serious move to wait until the in-season trade deadline when Crosby can show full-contact health or the Raiders decide to enter sell mode, a scenario that would force a high return from suitors.