- ESPN reports that Crosby failed a medical
- According to media reports, the Cowboys are back in the picture for Crosby
- At BetMGM, since the trade, 15.1% of money (most) was on the Ravens to win the Super Bowl
The NFL’s free agency period kicked off yesterday, with a flurry of signings and trades through today, but tonight’s news eclipses all of it – the Baltimore Ravens have backed out of a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for star DE Maxx Crosby.
Cowboys Back in the Picture?
“The Baltimore Ravens have backed out of our trade agreement for Maxx Crosby. We will have no further comment at this time,” the Raiders posted on their website this evening. Sources told ESPN there were medical concerns with Crosby after a physical. Crosby had been rehabbing a knee injury.
The Raiders announced over the weekend they were trading the Pro Bowl defensive end to the Ravens for first-round picks in 2026 (14th overall) and 2027. The Raiders were widely applauded for what they got in return for Crosby. The Dallas Cowboys, for example, reportedly wouldn’t go further than a first round and second round draft pick.
An NFL Network story tonight said the Cowboys might still be interested in Crosby. Trades don’t become official until the NFL’s new league year starts today at 4 p.m. EST.
Medical Concerns
Crosby had posted a video on his X feed just after the trade talking about how he held no ill will towards the Raiders and was excited about the next chapter of his career with the Ravens.
Bettors were liking the trade, according to sportsbooks. The Ravens’ Super Bowl odds went from +1200 to +1000 after the trade, according to BetMGM. Since the deal, 15.1% of money (most) was on the Ravens to win the Super Bowl.
So everyone will have to see where all of this goes from here.
Super Bowl Betting Futures
Bettors were also liking some of the moves the Buffalo Bills have been making, if movement in NFL Futures betting is any indication.
The Bills, led by an MVP quarterback Josh Allen, have made some significant moves, led today by signing TE Dawson Knox to a new, restructured contract – three years, signed to reduce his 2026 cap number of $17.068 million. Last season, Knox appeared in 17 games and had 36 catches for 417 yards and four touchdowns.
The Bills earlier traded CB Taron Johnson and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Raiders for a 2026 sixth-round pick. CB Dee Alford agreed on a three-year contract; the first free agent move under new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard. Over the weekend the Bills picked up WR DJ Moore and a 2025 fifth-round pick from the Chicago Bears for a 2026 second-round pick, bolstering team’s wide receiver depth.
Bills Moves
The Kansas City Chiefs traded CB Trent McDuffie to the L.A. Rams for the Rams’ 2026 first-round pick, 2026 fifth-round pick, 2026 sixth-round pick, and a 2027 third-round pick. McDuffie is a star, and cornerback was the big weakness with the Rams’ defence last season.
Bettors liked that trade as well.
According to BetMGM, Rams’ Super Bowl futures after the trade went from +900 to +800. To win the NFC, the Rams moved from +450 to +400 after McDuffie trade.
Over at theScore Bet, the Chiefs are generating 17.2% of bets and 32% of handle in Super Bowl Winner Futures betting, followed by the Bills (17.1%, 10.8%), Rams (12.3%, 10.3%), then the Ravens (6.7%, 6.7%), before the Crosby news broke, of course.
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