What canceled Maxx Crosby trade means for Raiders, Ravens - ESPN

Editor's note: The Baltimore Ravens are agreeing to sign edge rusher Trey Hendrickson to a four-year, $112 million deal, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday at 8:58 a.m. ET. The story below originally published Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET.

One of the NFL's biggest blockbuster trades of the 2026 offseason has suddenly turned into one of the league's biggest debacles.

The Las Vegas Raiders announced Tuesday night that the Baltimore Ravens backed out of a trade that would have sent five-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Maxx Crosby to Baltimore in exchange for two first-round picks. League sources told ESPN that the Ravens rescinded the deal because of medical concerns that arose during a physical (trades are contingent on players passing physicals). The specifics of the concerns are unknown.

The unraveling of this trade, which could have been made official Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, will cause ripple effects throughout the league. The Raiders have to decide whether to keep Crosby or try to trade him again. The Ravens have to determine whether they will pursue another free agent outside linebacker to upgrade their pass rush, which was one of their biggest priorities this offseason.

It was only four days ago when the Ravens made the uncharacteristic move to acquire Crosby, giving up a first-round pick for the first time in the 31-year history of the franchise. It looked as if Baltimore had landed its most feared pass rusher since Terrell Suggs and Las Vegas had added two valuable draft picks to its rebuild — one that includes the No. 1 pick in April's draft.

With free agency beginning Wednesday, the Ravens and Raiders have plenty of questions to answer going forward.

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