Ravens rescind Raiders trade involving former Eastern Michigan star Maxx Crosby for medical reasons

The blockbuster trade between the Baltimore Ravens and the Las Vegas Raiders involving former Eastern Michigan University legend Maxx Crosby has been called off due to medical reasons.

National Insider for the NFL Network confirmed the diagnosis on X.

ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter broke the news on X on Tuesday (March 10), saying the initially agreed deal for the five-time Pro-Bowl defensive end in exchange for a 2026 and 2027 first-round pick was no longer in the works.

The Raiders put out a statement on X saying, “ The Baltimore Ravens have backed out of our trade agreement for Maxx Crosby. We will have no further comment at this time.”

Both teams agreed to the trade back on March 6, but the deal fell through Tuesday night.

Crosby dealt with a knee injury last season and came into the 2026 offseason recovering from meniscus surgery.

He initially played for the Silver and Black last season. It looks like he may have failed his physical with the Ravens, which could have led them to rescind the trade.

Eastern Michigan

Crosby has donated $1 million to Eastern Michigan University’s athletic department ahead of his Monday Night Football showdown against the Detroit Lions ahead of their Oct. 30, 2023, Monday Night Football showdown.

EMU named its football field after Crosby, who was named to their Ring of Honor two years ago.

Crosby went to his first NFL Pro Bowl in 2022, and he dominated the festivities as he took home defensive MVP after totaling five tackles, three pass deflections, three tackles for loss, and two sacks in front of the Raiders’ home fans at Allegiant Stadium.

The EMU alumnus finished his collegiate career with 41 tackles for loss and 20 sacks, which ranked second in the school’s record books.