Maxx Crosby wasn't happy with how this past season ended. Not only did his Las Vegas Raiders finish 3-14, butthey also shut him down for their final two games.
To Crosby's dismay, the Raiders placed the five-time Pro Bowl defensive end on injured reserve because of a knee injury that ultimately required surgery. Hewent on to post a video of him playing basketball and photos of him on a trampoline, as the Raiders' spiral toward the No. 1 pick,which he notably didn't care for, continued.
That whole situation strained the relationship between Crosby and the Raiders,according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini, who reported on Jan. 3 that Las Vegas was expected to be open to trading Crosby this offseason. It was reported last week that Crosby told minority owner Tom Brady he won't be playing for the Raiders again. The star edge rusher isexpected to attract a massive amount of interest in the trade marketif that's the case.
But perhaps Crosby and the Raiders have ironed some things out.
After the Las Vegas Raidersfired Pete Carroll last month, Crosbyshared plenty of kind words about the head coach. And now he's already met his new one, Klint Kubiak.
Coming off a dominant win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, the former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator was introduced as the Raiders' frontman on Tuesday.
Kubiaktold reportersthat he got a cup of coffee with Crosby that morning.
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"Love talking ball with him and look forward to continuing those conversations," Kubiak said. "I think he was the first one in here this morning working out, so that fired me up."
Kubiak was then asked about how important it's going to be for Crosby to quickly buy into Kubiak's head-coaching vision, given how much credibility the defensive stalwart has in the Vegas locker room.
"We want him to be a part of our success going forward," Kubiak said. "There's no doubt about that. He's one of the best players in the NFL. So that's a no-brainer to get to work with Maxx and to see him continue to have success with this organization."
Last year,the Raiders signed Crosby to three-year extension reportedly worth $106.5 million, a deal that, at the time, made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
That title has since been passed multiple times.
Crosby has been with the organization for seven seasons. The Raiders selected him out of Eastern Michigan in the fourth round of the 2019 draft. They were still in Oakland back then.
He's finished with at least 10 sacks four times, including during the 2025 campaign, despite its premature end.
