Maxx Crosby makes retirement vow and tears into Ravens ‘conspiracy theory’ after doomed trade

Maxx Crosby is using his Baltimore Ravens snub as fuel for the upcoming season.

The Las Vegas Raiders superstar is set to hang around after the Ravens pulled the plug on a trade, citing a failed medical.

Getty

After seeking to leave the Raiders, Crosby has since confirmed his commitment to the only team he has ever played for.

He wants to retire in Silver and Black, but admits the nature of the NFL means anything is possible.

“I’m here. I’m meant to be a Raider,” said the 28-year-old. “I’m in this s*** for life until that changes, which I don’t foresee, but you never know in this damn league.”

Crosby appeared on The Rush podcast to shed light on how things went down with Baltimore.

It appears that things went south almost immediately as the men who offered two first-round picks for his services failed to appear until after a pysical.

The pass-rusher, who is rehabbing from a season-ending knee injury, said he was at the facility for an hour before heading for scans and did not meet head coach Jesse Minter or General Manager Eric DeCosta until he saw the doctors.

“You can just tell the energy was off. Like I dapped him up and he had like a blank face,” Crosby said of DeCosta.

Having been left “f***ing livid” and “confused,” the gifted athlete is in a better place now.

“Everyone’s got their own theory, conspiracy theory, no one really will ever admit on either side what the real truth is or whatever,” Crosby said. “Ultimately, it doesn’t even matter.

“I am where I’m supposed to be. I know that. I’ll just say that s*** happens for a reason. I know exactly who I am. I’m f***ing crushing my rehab. I’m doing what I’m doing.

Getty

Getty

“I wasn’t supposed to be in Baltimore and that’s it. You know what I mean? I’m meant to be a Raider. It’s through my damn core. And that’s it. I leave it as simple as that.”

The Raiders splurged a league-high $281 million in free agency expecting Crosby’s salary to be off the roster and should be much stronger next season with Quay Walker, Nakobe Dean, Eric Stokes, and Tyler Linderbaum on board.

Maxx Crosby issues injury update

Crosby spoke to his orthopedic surgeon Neal ElAttrache after the busted move and insists he is on track.

He revealed: “He’s like ‘Maxx, don’t listen to any of that s***. Your knee is great. You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be. You’re even ahead of schedule. You’re doing everything right. They know you had surgery nine weeks ago.'”

Former teammate Gerald McCoy has told AFC West quarterbacks that they’d better watch their backs.

“I am going to be 200 percent by training camp, and the world is going to get the best version of 98,” NFL Network’s McCoy revealed that Crosby told him.

NFL Stadium Status

Chicago Bears – $5bn efforts to keep Bears in Chicago fall through as team announce plans to build new stadium across state

CM Punk accuses Bears owners of ‘straight greed’ and calls for team to be sold over Indiana relocation

Kansas City Chiefs – $4bn Arrowhead move hits ‘high stakes’ snag with radical soccer-style stadium proposed

Kansas City announce major update on new $3 billion stadium design

Jacksonville Jaguars – Jags set for 150-mile relocation to 90-year-old arena as $1.4bn stadium project begins

Jaguars have Super Bowl ambition to replace cruise ships with Shad Khan’s state-of-art $1.4bn stadium makeover

Cleveland Browns – Pat McAfee raves at Browns’ NFL-first design masterpiece in new $2.4bn stadium

Cavaliers and Guardians stadium plans in trouble as Browns $2.4bn relocation causes Cleveland chaos

Tennessee Titans – New $2.1bn NFL stadium splits opinion ahead of Titans moving out of 27-year home

$25m piece falls into place for Titans’ new $2.2bn stadium ahead of grand unveiling

The defensive tackle suggested Baltimore had “woke up a sleeping giant.”

The Ravens signed Trey Hendrickson in a $112 million deal the day after moving on from Crosby.

“One of the things that stood out to me, since 2021, Trey is second in the NFL in fourth-quarter sacks,” Minter said to unveil the signing. “When we talk about being able to have a closer mentality and finish games and dominate the fourth quarter, Trey is the epitome of that.”

Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for news, exclusive interviews and more.