Overview
- After Baltimore voided an agreed two–first-rounder trade over a failed physical, Maxx Crosby returned to Las Vegas and said he is committed, and Bleacher Report now rates a pre‑draft move at 2 out of 10.
- Executives around the league, cited by The Athletic, questioned the Ravens’ handling of the process and suggested the team slow‑played the physical before pivoting to sign Trey Hendrickson.
- ESPN’s Bill Barnwell on Monday floated a hypothetical Eagles package of pick No. 23, a 2027 third‑rounder and edge rusher Nolan Smith Jr. for Crosby.
- Analysts also pitched an NFL.com swap sending Crosby and a 2026 third to Philadelphia for A.J. Brown and a 2026 first, yet reporters note a trade before the draft is unlikely because he is not expected to pass a new physical until June at the earliest.
- Raiders owner Mark Davis said he never wanted Crosby moved, and new quarterback Kirk Cousins praised Crosby as a game‑wrecking rusher, signaling the team is preparing to open 2026 with him.