Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby delivered a viral story about the Baltimore Ravens following the teamâs mysterious failed NFL trade.
The NFL world is still gathering intel on what exactly transpired between the Ravens and Raiders. However, the star pass rusher involved in the failed NFL trade is now speaking his mind about the viral situation.
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Crosby recently broke down the saga on his podcast âThe Rush with Maxx Crosbyâ after Baltimore suddenly backtracked and cancelled their trade with Las Vegas. The veteran NFL sack artist even claims that Ravens general manager Eric DaCosta never met with Crosby.
The revealing podcast episode features many intriguing insights from Crosby after the trade suddenly disappeared. However, the most interesting aspect might be Crosbyâs interactions with Baltimore head coach Jesse Minter.
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âI dap him [Minter] up and you could just tell the energy was a bit off,â Crosby said. âIn my head this is just a whirlwind. Iâm so excited, like fired up ⊠I dapped him up and he had like a blank face.â
While Crosby says he didnât think much of the encounter in the moment, itâs clear that the Ravens had other motives which led to the trade being cancelled. Just days later, Baltimore made a move for free agent defensive end Trey Hendrickson.
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Ultimately, the Ravens were able to save themselves from spending two first-round picks on Crosby as well. Crosby also says the experience of waiting for the trade to clear proved to be nerve-racking because of all the moving parts involved.
Meanwhile, a Ravens fan turned out to lose in the situation as well after going viral on social media for shaving his head after Crosbyâs proposed trade. The only problem with the bet proved to be that Crosby didnât end up moving from Las Vegas.
Itâs unclear if the Raiders will try to move Crosby again, but for now, it seems that the NFL star is happy to continue his career in Las Vegas as the franchise rebuilds.
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The NFL world is still gathering intel on what exactly transpired between the Ravens and Raiders. However, the star pass rusher involved in the failed NFL trade is now speaking his mind about the viral situation.
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MORE: Jaylen Waddleâs trade negatively affects AJ Brownâs market
Crosby recently broke down the saga on his podcast âThe Rush with Maxx Crosbyâ after Baltimore suddenly backtracked and cancelled their trade with Las Vegas. The veteran NFL sack artist even claims that Ravens general manager Eric DaCosta never met with Crosby.
The revealing podcast episode features many intriguing insights from Crosby after the trade suddenly disappeared. However, the most interesting aspect might be Crosbyâs interactions with Baltimore head coach Jesse Minter.
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âI dap him [Minter] up and you could just tell the energy was a bit off,â Crosby said. âIn my head this is just a whirlwind. Iâm so excited, like fired up ⊠I dapped him up and he had like a blank face.â
While Crosby says he didnât think much of the encounter in the moment, itâs clear that the Ravens had other motives which led to the trade being cancelled. Just days later, Baltimore made a move for free agent defensive end Trey Hendrickson.
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MORE: Baltimore Ravens trying to steal another rivalâs key player
Ultimately, the Ravens were able to save themselves from spending two first-round picks on Crosby as well. Crosby also says the experience of waiting for the trade to clear proved to be nerve-racking because of all the moving parts involved.
Meanwhile, a Ravens fan turned out to lose in the situation as well after going viral on social media for shaving his head after Crosbyâs proposed trade. The only problem with the bet proved to be that Crosby didnât end up moving from Las Vegas.
Itâs unclear if the Raiders will try to move Crosby again, but for now, it seems that the NFL star is happy to continue his career in Las Vegas as the franchise rebuilds.
â Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories on The Big Lead â
MARCH MADNESS: Predicting March Madness upsets in the 2026 NCAA Tournament
NFL DRAFT: New Mel Kiper NFL mock draft shows major impact of free agency
MLB: Dodgers announce Shohei Ohtaniâs spring training pitching debut
NHL: Oilersâ Leon Draisaitl out for regular season with lower-body injury
ENTERTAINMENT: Is âBacheloretteâ still airing amid Taylor Frankie Paul domestic dispute allegations?
