Combine Press Conference

[papasmurfbell]

So 2022 was a good yr?

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Hell yeah.  Somehow we backed out of the Crosby deal.

[tsylvester]

Wow, what a stunner, must be injury related

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I’m hearing they were surprised Hendrickson has been so cheap.  Make excuse on injury front.  Ink Trey and save 2 picks.

[oldno82]

That's the best news I've  heard in 3 days! By all means YES! sign Hendrickson!

[oldno82]

Punditry World is all in a dither:

"

The Ravens are backing out of their trade for Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby. It’s a stunning move with major implications for Baltimore’s 2026 season.  

Here’s how a handful of national analysts reacted to the news of the deal being off on the social media platform X. 

Field Yates, ESPN 

This Maxx Crosby situation is crazy. There are massive ripple effects from it. The Raiders’ free agency approach changed when they traded him. Other teams who wanted Crosby pivoted as well. The draft picks involved. And now, the future of Crosby is the biggest question in the NFL. 

Scott Van Pelt, ESPN 

I thought once IG posts and podcast goodbyes had happened….that was a wrap. What are we doing here ? 

Dave Helman, The Athletic  

The Raiders had so much cap space, I doubt winding up with Crosby back on their roster really affects their finances much. Baltimore lost 7-8 major pieces after taking on Crosby’s contract. And now he’s gone. That sucks so bad. 

Jordan Schultz, The Schultz Report

Forget just the NFL: this Maxx Crosby ordeal is now one of the strangest situations I’ve ever seen in pro sports. Period. 

Albert Breer, Sports Illustrated  

This puts the Raiders in an incredibly difficult situation. They lose the picks, they have a bunch of deals to be finalized tomorrow done under the assumption Maxx Crosby was gone, and now they may have to turn around and trade him again with the medical question hovering. 

Ben Standig, Commanders/NFL reporter

Holy, hell. Crosby. I know nothing is official until tomorrow but did the Ravens just blow up all of free agency???

Dianna Russini, The Athletic  

Free agent pass rusher Trey Hendrickson is expected to make a formal decision tomorrow, per sources. Several teams continue to monitor the market and remain interested. He has offers on the table. 

JP Acosta, CBS Sports 

The Ravens are probably gonna pivot to Hendrickson, but the market for Crosby has gotta be much lower now. Raiders might be kinda screwed. 

Mina Kimes, ESPN 

Whew baby. They better go sign Trey Hendrickson [because] otherwise OOF.  

Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Baltimore Sun

Hey, at least Pete Alonso is still an Oriole.

Have a news tip? Contact Bennett Conlin at bconlin@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/BennettConlin. "