Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby earned second-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors last season after compiling 90 tackles, 14.5 sacks, and a league-leading 23 tackles for loss. Despite being banged up for much of the season, he turned in the best campaign of his five-year NFL career. In 2024, he's aiming for even more production. "My one goal is to be the best in the world, pound for pound, and I talk about it, I'm about it, I live it every single day, and whatever street I've got to travel to get to where I want to go, I'm going to do that." Crosby said, "So I'm exhausting every single resource I possibly have to have the best season of my career." The Raiders signed former Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins to a four-year $110 million deal this offseason, and his presence on the interior could help free up Crosby on the edge. Crosby could also see more success if 2023 No. 7 overall pick Tyree Wilson develops into at least an average rusher on the other side of the line.
The Las Vegas Raiders and star defensive end Maxx Crosby have agreed to a restructured contract that pays him an extra $6 million in 2024, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. The team also moved an additional $1.2 million into 2025. As Schefter notes, the Raiders wanted to reward Crosby for being a standout player and leader. This move accomplishes those goals while not altering the total length of his contract. He still has three more years left on his deal, tying him to Vegas through the 2026 season. That's bad news for AFC West quarterbacks, of course. Crosby tallied 90 tackles (23 for loss), 14.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles through 17 starts last year.
Las Vegas Raiders star edge rusher Maxx Crosby (knee) is back to 100 percent health and is as optimistic as ever entering his first full year under head coach Antonio Pierce in 2024. "Recovery and rehab has been incredible," Crosby said on Monday. "I just did my conditioning tests last week and smashed it. And I'm feeling better than I ever have, so it's been an incredible offseason so far." Despite dealing with a nagging knee injury last year, Crosby had career-highs in sacks (14.5), tackles (90) and tackles for loss (23) in 17 games to earn his third Pro Bowl selection and a second-team All-Pro selection. It's scary to think what a fully healthy Crosby could do in 2024 as one of the best pure pass-rushers in the NFL.
Las Vegas Raiders All-Pro defensive end Maxx Crosby (hand) underwent hand surgery on Tuesday after recently having cleanup surgery on a knee injury that he dealt with during the 2023 season. The 26-year-old should be fully recovered from both surgeries in time for training camp this summer. Despite his nagging knee issue, Crosby played all 17 regular-season games for the Raiders and managed a career-high 14.5 sacks while adding a career-high 90 tackles (55 solo), a league-high 23 tackles for loss, 31 QB hits, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He also had 12.5 sacks in 2022 and has quickly become one of the best all-around pass-rushers in the NFL after five years with the Raiders. Crosby will be one of the first defensive linemen off the board in IDP fantasy drafts.
Las Vegas Raiders All-Pro edge rusher Maxx Crosby (knee) underwent a small cleanup surgery on his knee on Wednesday to help fix issues with his bursa joint. Crosby had been dealing with a knee injury since Week 2 of the 2023 season but still made all 17 starts and finished with a career-high 14.5 sacks, 90 tackles (55 solo), a league-leading 23 tackles for loss, 31 QB hits, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in his fifth year in the NFL. He now has 27 sacks in the last two seasons combined and has developed into one of the most dominant pass-rushers in the game. With better health in 2024, it's scary to think that Crosby could be even more effective in rushing the passer. Crosby is going to be one of the first defensive linemen off the board in IDP fantasy drafts this fall.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (knee, thumb) recently said he'll need to undergo multiple surgeries this offseason. Despite dealing with multiple injuries, Crosby was able to play in all 17 games this season. The 26-year-old recorded 90 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, and 14.5 sacks during the 2023 campaign. He was also voted second-team All-Pro for the second time in his career. The timetable for the surgeries is uncertain right now, but the assumption is that Crosby will be ready for the beginning of next season.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby has had a dry spell. In the past two games, he has made just six combined tackles and no sacks. He's still getting to the quarterback a couple of times per game. In Week 15, Crosby was only on the field for 39 snaps and 25 pass rushes, so he just didn't have many chances to make plays. Last week, against the Chiefs, he had 59 pass-rush snaps, but the Chiefs have a strong offensive line. Crosby's last big game was in Week 14 when he made 10 combined tackles and 2.0 sacks against the Minnesota Vikings. This week, Crosby has another less-than-favorable matchup. He's facing the Indianapolis Colts who have allowed the 14th-most points to opposing defensive ends. Although they surrendered 17 pressures last week, more than usual, the Colts are still a top-ten offensive line. However, Crosby is good enough to make plays against any team, so he should still be started in Week 17.
Las Vegas Raiders All-Pro pass-rusher Maxx Crosby (knee) is officially active on Thursday night against the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15. Crosby has been dealing with a knee injury in recent weeks and has been playing through questionable tags. It won't be any different for this one despite being on a short week. The 26-year-old should remain in all starting IDP fantasy leagues as one of the best pass-rushers in the game, even at less than full strength. He played in nearly all of the defensive snaps (97%) in Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings and had two more sacks to bring his season total to 13.5. Crosby will be facing off against Chargers quarterback Easton Stick, who will be making the first start of his NFL career.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (knee) has dealt with a knee injury for the last several weeks that has him listed as questionable to play on Thursday night against the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers, but he's expected to play in Week 15. Crosby, one of the best pass-rushers in the NFL, hasn't played 100 percent of the defensive snaps like he normally does the last few weeks as the Raiders try to manage his injury, but he did play 95 percent of the snaps in last week's loss to the Minnesota Vikings and had two sacks and seven solo tackles. The 26-year-old is now up to 13.5 sacks on the year and should be considered a must-start on Thursday night against a Chargers offense with quarterback Easton Stick making his first career start. Crosby had two sacks against the Bolts in their first meeting in Week 4.
The Las Vegas Raiders held a walkthrough practice on Tuesday. But if they were to practice, defensive end Maxx Crosby (knee) would have been a non-participant. Crosby has been dealing with this knee issue for a couple of weeks now. However, it hasn't stopped him from playing. He has suited up for every Raiders game this season, and that knee injury shouldn't stop him from playing in Week 15 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Las Vegas will hold one more practice before Thursday. So Crosby will likely need to practice in full to have no injury designation heading into Week 15.
