Maxx Crosby arrived in Owings Mills last Tuesday morning, sure he was about to become a Raven. He flew home to Las Vegas later that night, wondering what had gone wrong.
“Nobody more disappointed than me,” said Eric DeCosta, who called Maxx Crosby, an elite run defender and proven pass rusher, “one of my favorite players in the entire NFL.”
Lamar Jackson was set to count $74.5 million against the cap in 2026, which was the second-highest figure in the NFL and represented nearly a quarter of the Ravens’ total space.
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Maxx Crosby is a dogged run defender and has 69.5 career sacks in seven seasons, giving the Ravens and first-year coach Jesse Minter the premier edge rusher the team has lacked in recent years.