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Just four days after the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to trade star pass rusher Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for two first-round picks, Baltimore has changed its mind.
The Ravens are backing out of their deal to acquire Crosby from the Raiders, CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones reported on Tuesday evening. The Raiders confirmed this report shortly after on social media.
The Ravens are allowed to do this because the new league year begins Wednesday, March 11 at 4 p.m. ET. No transactions — whether signings or trades — can become official until then. All trades are also pending a physical, and NFL Media reports that Baltimore backed out because of a medical reason.
Needless to say, this is a shocking development. There were rumors Crosby could be searching for a change of scenery this offseason, although he never came out and publicly said so. This year, the Raiders decided to shut down Crosby with two games remaining in the season due to a knee injury, placing him on injured reserve. This was a decision he “vehemently” disagreed with, according to Fox. NFL Media reported it would cause Crosby to evaluate his future with the franchise. It looked like Crosby got what he wanted in a change of scenery, but something changed.
This is a developing story.
