How the Raiders-Ravens trade of Maxx Crosby fell apart - ESPN

MAXX CROSBY'S 48 hours in Maryland were a whirlwind.

The All-Pro edge rusher arrived in Charm City on Monday, March 9, three days after the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a monumental deal with the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks in exchange for Crosby. A move that seemed uncharacteristic for everyone involved would've ended Crosby's tenure with the Raiders after seven seasons.

But suddenly, everything came undone.

After Crosby went through a physical and MRI on Tuesday, he was delivered the shocking news that Baltimore had nixed the trade agreement with Las Vegas because of medical concerns. The thought of Crosby joining a Super Bowl contender had been wiped away, and he returned to Las Vegas bewildered by what had transpired.

Sources with the Raiders and those close to Crosby are skeptical that his medical state was the sole motive for the trade reversal, given the timing and that Baltimore had a full understanding of the injury before the trade.

«They had access to imaging and the doctors' reports on it,» a source with direct knowledge of the situation told ESPN.

So how did things turn so quickly? What transpired between the surprising trade news breaking on Friday and the deal being nixed four days later? ESPN talked to people with knowledge of the situation to find out what really went down between Baltimore, Las Vegas and one of the league's most talented edge rushers.

«No one will ever admit what the real truth is,» Crosby said in his latest podcast episode of «The Rush.»

LAST MARCH, CROSBY signed a three-year, $106.5 million contract extension, making him one of the highest-paid non-quarterbacks in NFL history. It was a move that general manager John Spytek said at the time was meant to set the tone for a