Well, folks, it’s time to remember that nothing is official in the NFL offseason until the first day of the new league year. It appears that the Baltimore Ravens will not be acquiring Maxx Crosby, who was traded from the Las Vegas Raiders for two first-round picks, because of a failed physical. As NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport put it, the Ravens are “not ready to assume the risk of Crosby’s knee.”
Physicals are in the eye of the beholder. Teams can choose what they are or aren’t comfortable with. There’s
no hard rule here. Just because Crosby failed a physical with the Ravens doesn’t mean another team won’t welcome him with open arms, should the Raiders find another trade partner.
Take former Green Bay Packers Elgton Jenkins, for example. He was released today with a failed physical from the Packers. He’s already been signed by the Cleveland Browns (he’s a street free agent because of his release, so he doesn’t need to wait to put ink to paper at the start of the new league year).
Why is this important for Green Bay? Because a pass-rusher is available for trade, after the Packers already agreed to send Rashan Gary to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick, a deal that won’t be made official until at least Wednesday, the start of the new league year. There’s still time for the Cowboys to back out of this trade and turn their attention to Crosby.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Dallas remains interested in Crosby, despite the failed physical. Keep an eye out for updates on whether or not the Cowboys will hold onto Gary or will pivot to Crosby.
