On March 6th, the Las Vegas Raiders traded DE Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens gave away their 2026 and 2027 first-round draft picks to acquire the five-time Pro Bowler. According to Overthecap, Crosby will have a cap number of about $30.7 million in 2026, which takes up 9.9% of Baltimore’s payroll.
His contract makes him the 6th highest-paid edge rusher in the NFL, behind Micah Parsons (GB), Aidan Hutchinson (DET), T.J. Watt (PIT), Danielle Hunter (HOU), and Myles Garrett (CLE). Just a year ago, Crosby’s $106.5 million/3-year contract made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.
In a video posted on social media, Crosby shares, “Raider nation has given me everything…I’ve grown as a man, as a player, as a leader, as a human being and one thing I can say above all else is that I gave ya’ll everything I got and I have no regrets about that. I put everything into trying to win as a Raider.”
Reaching the playoffs only once in his time with the Raiders, Crosby wanted to find greater success with another organization. The Raiders’ average win percentage in Crosby’s time was .394, acting as an indicator to leave the organization.
The two first-round picks Las Vegas received in the trade change the possibilities for many other edge-rusher trade candidates. Notably, Minnesota Vikings OLB Jonathan Greenard has been involved in numerous trade discussions. With around half of the league inquiring about the former Pro Bowler, the asking price for Greenard has likely been altered to at least one first-round pick and change.
