Ravens shock NFL with aggressive Maxx Crosby trade

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Great players will force a franchise to alter their organizational structure, and Maxx Crosby's elite pass rusher has the Ravens doing something they've never done in their history. On Friday night, Las Vegas agreed to trade Crosby to the Ravens in exchange for Baltimore's No. 14 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and a 2027 first-round pick, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported. The Ravens' sustained success is often credited to their "best player available" draft strategy. This approach, established by Ozzie Newsome, involves grading and ranking about 150 prospects each year and building through the draft.

The move was so off-brand that Baltimore parted ways with a first-round pick in trade for the first time in franchise history.

For the first time in the Ravens' 31-year history, the franchise will use a first-round pick to trade for a player.

Baltimore acquires Maxx Crosby after a season in which it recorded its fewest sacks in 15 years. https://t.co/MuwteM77aS

— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) March 7, 2026

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.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens shock NFL with aggressive Maxx Crosby trade

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