The Baltimore Ravens dropped a bombshell on Tuesday, March 10, when the news surfaced that they pulled out of their deal with the Las Vegas Raiders to get edge Maxx Crosby on the team. The Dallas Cowboys have been heavily in the mix for Crosby during the offseason, but will they bite now?
As soon as the new broke about Crosby, the question that came up was whether Dallas would still go after the edge. At first, the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero made it sound like a go.
“I would specifically say the other team that was in it at the end, as we’ve reported, is the Dallas Cowboys,” Pelissero said, talking about the breaking news. “I am told the Dallas Cowboys would still be interested in a Maxx Crosby trade.”
But, not so fast. There’s a conflicting report that has emerged since Pelissero’s comments, and it’s very different.
Will the Dallas Cowboys Trade for Maxx Crosby?
According to Dianna Russini of the Athletic, the Cowboys are out. They won’t go after Crosby for a trade a second time around.
“The Dallas Cowboys are not expected to re-engage in Maxx Crosby trade discussions at this time, a high-ranking source tells The Athletic,” she said on a post on X.
So, it appears the Cowboys are done with this deal, although Pelissero did imply that the team would be interested.
The Ravens, according to a report from Ryan McFadden of ESPN, back out of the deal due to medical concerns.
“No further details were provided in the Raiders’ announcement, but league sources told ESPN the Ravens backed out because of medical concerns that arose during a physical,” McFadden stated in a story. “Trades are contingent on players passing the physical and aren’t official until the start of the new league year Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET.”
He added that the Ravens didn’t respond to ESPN’s request for comment. The original the deal was to trade the five-time Pro-Bowl defensive end to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for 2026 and 2027 first-round picks.
Maxx Crosby’s Goodbye Message
On Saturday, March 7, Crosby took to social media to talk about the trade. “Raider Nation has given me everything,” Crosby said. “My family, had the chance to get married, have the most beautiful daughter in the world, grow as a man, as a player, as a leader, a human being.”
He added, “One thing I could say is above all else is that I gave you everything I got and I have no regrets about that. I put everything into trying to win as a Raider.”
Crosby also said that he understood why the Raiders traded him. “I have zero ill will towards that organization in any way,” Crosby said. “I want them to have all the success in the world.”
During the 2025 NFL regular season, according to NFL research, Crosby recorded 73 total tackles, 10 sacks, 28 tackles for loss and one interception.
So, the Cowboys are out, at least for now. It will be interesting to see where Crosby lands.
