Ravens' Maxx Crosby Trade Fallout: Adapting in the Spotlight

On March 31st, the Baltimore Ravens calm major heat for chasing a blockbuster trade to land Raider's pass-resher, Max Crosby, a five-time pro-ball.

Star, in exchange for their next two first round draft fix, that deal collapsed right before it could go official when Crosby failed his physical, and then the Ravens pivoted to signing Trey Hendrickson in free.

Agency instead.

National media outlets piled on, with anonymous general managers and execs blasting the move as shady or made in bad faith through their insider.

Connections.

Ravens brass pushed back, calling it all a product of a slow news cycle, while admitting they were pumped about the potential and gutted when it fell.

Apart.

In the end, they landed a solid edge rusher anyway, proving the front office knows how to adapt without sweating the noise.

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