Crosby Ravens trade sends two first-round picks to Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to send five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens, a move that transfers 2026 and 2027 first-round draft picks to Las Vegas and cannot be processed until next week. The crosby ravens pairing would immediately alter Baltimore’s pass-rush outlook if the transaction clears at the start of the 2026 league year.
Crosby Ravens deal details
Adam Schefter posted that the Raiders and Ravens reached terms that include 2026 and 2027 first-round picks, with one version of the report identifying the 2026 pick as No. 14 overall. The trade cannot be finalized until next week at the start of the 2026 league year, and once processed the Ravens would have Crosby under team control for four seasons with a $35. 8 million cap hit in 2026.
How Crosby could bolster Baltimore’s pass rush
Columnist Kyle Goon outlined what Crosby brings: 44. 5 sacks over his last four seasons and a reputation for relentless, game-wrecking play. The crosby ravens move would add an edge rusher who routinely draws extra attention from offensive lines; Crosby logged two sacks in a Week 2 meeting that helped hand Baltimore an early-season loss, and his recent seasons have been productive enough that teams were linked to him in trade talks.
Backstory in Las Vegas and what happens next
Relations between Crosby and the Raiders had frayed after the team placed him on injured reserve late in the season for a knee issue that required surgery; he was later seen in a video playing basketball and in photos on a trampoline. Las Vegas originally selected Crosby in the fourth round out of Eastern Michigan in 2019, and he played seven seasons there, reaching at least 10 sacks in four different campaigns.
Stat lines from the most recent season in the context show Crosby appeared in 15 games with 73 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, one interception, six pass defenses and two forced fumbles. The Raiders had signed Crosby to a three-year extension reportedly worth $106. 5 million in March 2025.
The next confirmed step is procedural: the trade cannot be processed until next week at the start of the 2026 league year. Once that window opens, the move is expected to be completed and Crosby will join the Ravens under the four-season control and the 2026 cap charge already outlined.
