Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby addressed the Ravens’ decision to back out of their trade for him on a recent episode of his podcast, The Rush, offering a detailed timeline of his brief trip to Baltimore.
Chatter regarding a potential Crosby trade gained steam in early March, but despite that, Crosby was still chocked when the Raiders and the Ravens agreed to a deal. He traveled to Baltimore on Monday and arrived at the team facility on Tuesday morning to meet staff and complete his physical.
The Ravens did their own scans to document and evaluate Crosby’s extensive injury history, and he did not meet head coach Jesse Minter or general manager Eric DeCosta until the end of the day. They informed him that there were concerns about long-term health of his knee and the team was seeking additional opinions but still wanted to acquire him.
Crosby was initially concerned that doctors had discovered a new issue with his knee, which was operated on in January to address a torn left meniscus. Crosy’s own surgeon, Neal ElAttrache, reassured him that he was ahead of schedule in his rehab, but his agent, CJ LaBoy, warned him the Ravens may back out of the trade.
Crosby also said that someone from the Ravens reassured him that the deal would go through, but shortly after, LaBoy informed him that would not be the case. Then, for the second time in five days, Crosby was the biggest story of the NFL with his name and face splashed across television and social media.
The five-time Pro Bowler was obviously unhappy with the back-and-forth, but is intent on moving forward with a retooled Raiders roster that will now have him back in the fold. He made no mention of the Ravens’ apparent intention to pair both him and Trey Hendrickson.
“No one will ever admit what the real truth is,” Crosby said. “Ultimately, it doesn’t matter. I am where I’m supposed to be.”
