Maxx Crosby's Trade Fallout: Ravens Deal Collapses

0:00For the NFL, it's March 17th, and here's what's going on. Las Vegas Raiders star Max Crosby opened up on his podcast about the failed trade to the Baltimore Ravens. The deal would have sent two first round picks to the Raiders, but the Ravens pulled out last week after his physical-raised red flags. Crosby, a 28-year-old five-time pro-bola, had knee surgery in January to fix a torn meniscus, which wasn't supposed to sideline him, long term. After this month on March 10th, Crosby arrived at the Ravens facility for standard tests, like MRIs and X-rays. He didn't meet General Manager Eric DeCosta at all, and only saw a new head coach Jesse Mentor afterward. Crosby sensed something off right away from the coach's demeanor. Crosby was pumped for the move at first, but Panic said in when team doctors flagged issues and said they'd seek more opinions. He called his agent and surgeon from his hotel, worried about another operation. After a nap and dinner with his wife, a Raven staffer hinted they were still working

1:02on it. Minutes later, his agent broke the news, the deal was dead. Crosby felt shocked and furious, packed up, and flew back to Las Vegas that night, landing after midnight. He was back training at the Raiders' facility by 4.45 a.m. the next day. DeCosta later told reporters he felt gutted, but had to protect the Ravens' interest. Crosby insists he's destined to stay a Raider, and now the team must move forward without that blockbuster swap. This episode is proudly sponsored by our partner. Some people meditate. I just lay down and press play, S-O-L-I, solelypillo.com.