The Las Vegas Raiders informed defensive end Maxx Crosby that they are shutting him down and he won’t play in the Raiders’ final two regular-season games against the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs, according to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer. Reportedly, that caused a disagreement between Crosby and the club, leading to the Pro Bowler leaving the facility.
Las Vegas was eliminated from the playoffs at the end of November and has a chance to earn the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft with a loss to New York, which currently owns the top selection, on Sunday. However, Crosby has made it no secret that he wanted to finish out the season. Earlier this week, he said that he “doesn’t give a s*** about the pick” and “doesn’t play for that”.
Crosby has been dealing with a knee injury this season, missing at least one practice per week regularly, and didn’t practice at all this week. This news also comes after Las Vegas put Pro Bowl tight end Brock Bowers and starting safety Jeremy Chinn on injured reserve on Wednesday. So, there are plenty of signs that the organization has its sights set on the first overall pick in April.
At the time of writing, head coach Pete Carroll hasn’t spoken on the matter. Silver and Black Pride will update this story once Carroll comments.
The Raiders also have to make a decision on starting left tackle Kolton Miller, who has spent the majority of the campaign on injured reserve. Miller had his 21-day practice window activated about three weeks ago, meaning he either needs to be activated for Sunday’s game against the Giants or will be shut down for the rest of the season. Given Las Vegas’ recent decisions, the latter seems more likely.
