Baltimore Ravens Land Maxx Crosby, and Dallas Cowboys Are Left on the Sideline

Topic / Subject

The Cowboys missed on Maxx Crosby after the Raiders reportedly agreed to send the star pass rusher to Baltimore for two first-round picks.

TL;DR

Dallas wanted the splash, but Baltimore paid the price New England would not. The Ravens got the star, and the Cowboys are left as the team that watched the market get too expensive.

Key Details

NFL.com reported the Raiders are trading Maxx Crosby to the Ravens. Baltimore is sending the No. 14 pick in the 2026 draft plus a 2027 first-rounder. The deal cannot become official until the new league year opens. NFL.com reported the Cowboys were among the interested teams but would not give up two first-round picks.

Breakdown

This is the kind of move that instantly changes the edge-rusher conversation across the league. Crosby is not just a good player. He is a tone-setter, which is why the price jumped to two first-round picks.

The Cowboys angle is what makes this story sting a little more in Dallas. Interest is one thing. Matching a Ravens-level offer is another. According to NFL.com, that is where the line was.

That tells you something important about how Dallas viewed the market. The Cowboys wanted the player, but not at the cost of two future firsts. Baltimore clearly saw it differently and moved first.

The final bookkeeping note is that the trade still has to wait for the new league year to open. So the headline is big already, but the official stamp comes next.

What to Watch Next

The formal completion of the trade once the new league year opens Whether Dallas pivots to a cheaper pass-rush option How Baltimore builds the rest of its defense after making such a big move

Sources

NFL.com — Raiders trading DE Maxx Crosby to Ravens for two first-round picks — Kevin Patra

Comment

Did Dallas make the smart call by stopping short of two first-round picks, or should the Cowboys have gone all in?

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