Maxx Crosby breaks silence after trade fiasco: 'I'm a Raider'

Marcus D. Smith, USA TODAYThu, March 12, 2026 at 4:13 AM UTC

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Maxx Crosby has broken his silence after a little more than 24 hours of pandemonium.

The Las Vegas Raiders had agreed over the weekend to trade Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks, but the Ravens "backed out" of the trade, reportedly due to concerns the Ravens had with Crosby's physical.

Baltimore subsequently struck a deal with free agent Trey Hendrickson and now Crosby is back with the Silver and Black, the team the 28-year-old started his career with in 2019 out of Eastern Michigan as a fourth round pick.

The five-time Pro Bowler took to X, formerly Twitter, to finally directly speak out following the whirlwind news cycle.

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"Everything Happens For A Reason. Believe Nothing You Hear & Half Of What You See. Im A Raider. I’m Back. Run That (Expletive)," the Raiders edge rusher said in a X post, that included a gif of The Undertaker busting out of a flaming coffin.

Maxx Crosby contract

In 2026, Crosby will earn a base salary of $30 million, while carrying a cap hit of nearly $35.8 million.

Maxx Crosby stats

In seven seasons in Oakland and Las Vegas, Crosby had racked up 439 total tackles, 69.5 sacks, 11 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 29 pass deflections and an interception.

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