Maxx Crosby gives Ravens dominant pass rush and Super Bowl push
The Ravens are about fixing wrongs, and after being unable to corral the quarterback in 2026, Baltimore parted ways with two first-round picks on Friday night to secure the rights to Maxx Crosby. In 2025, Baltimore finished 24th in total defense, 30th in passing defense, 18th in scoring defense, 30th in total sacks, 18th in total turnovers, and 22nd in turnover differential. The 30 sacks were only three more than the franchise record for fewest in a single season (27 in 16 games in 2010). The Ravens were tied for 30th in sacks and 29th in pressure rate.
Last season was also the first time since the 1996 campaign that they didn’t have an edge rusher with more than 4.5 sacks. Enter the game-changer, Crosby: a high-motor, high-character player. Crosby is dominant in every facet of the game. Crosby, a 2019 fourth-round pick by the Raiders, has developed into one of the best pass rushers in the league. In Crosby’s seven seasons with the Silver & Black, the five-time Pro Bowler has recorded 69.5 sacks, 133 tackles for loss, 164 QB hits, and one interception in 110 career games. Crosby has produced four double-digit sack seasons in his 7-year career. In that same time stamp, Baltimore had had two edge rushers accumulate 10 or more sacks in a season: Kyle Van Noy (12.5 in 2024) and Odafe Oweh (10 in 2024).
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They’ll now have Crosby, Kyle Hamilton, Roquan Smith, Nate Wiggins, Nnamdi Madubuike, Malaki Starks, Mike Green, and so many other complementary pieces.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Maxx Crosby traded to Ravens for two first-round picks