The Las Vegas Raiders are trading star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens for 2026 and 2027 first-round selections, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The trade won't become official until the new league year begins Wednesday.
The Raiders now own the first overall pick and the No. 14 pick, which previously belonged to the Ravens, in April's draft.
The Dallas Cowboys were open to offering a first- and a second-round pick for Crosby, Schefter adds.
Crosby's future in Las Vegas has been one of the NFL's biggest storylines of late. Rumors of the five-time Pro Bowler being disgruntled with the franchise began in December, when the team elected to shut him down for the final two games of the season due to a knee injury. In February, Crosby denied being the source of the rumors, adding that "random people" were "making big statements" on his behalf.
The Raiders' brass consistently tried to quiet speculation around the 28-year-old, with general manager John Spytek saying at the NFL combine that he expected Crosby to be on the roster come Week 1.
The transaction marks the first time in the Ravens' 31-year history that the team traded a first-rounder to acquire a player, according to ESPN's Jamison Hensley.
Baltimore now has its own star defensive end in an AFC North that's loaded with marquee edge rushers, such as Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt.
A fourth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Crosby has recorded 69.5 sacks across seven seasons. He's made the Pro Bowl each of the last five years.
The Ravens were desperate to improve their pass rush after recording only 30 sacks last season, tied for third-fewest in the league. No player on the roster accumulated more sacks than defensive tackle Travis Jones, who had five.
Baltimore is entering a new era in 2026, with Jesse Minter replacing John Harbaugh as head coach. The Ravens missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2021.
