The Ravens stunned the NFL world by backing out of their agreement to send two first-round picks to the Raiders for star pass rusher Maxx Crosby. Here are the reactions from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff: This is an outright disaster. For the Raiders, for the Ravens, for, well, the entire NFL. Hundreds of millions of dollars […]
The NFL is in the middle of some extreme chaos. Tuesday evening brought a report that the Baltimore Ravens had pulled out of the Maxx Crosby trade that they agreed to with the Las Vegas Raiders. It was reported that Crosby did not pass his physical with the Ravens. Crosby was traded to Baltimore before […]
The Miami Dolphins know what it's like for a deal to fall through due to a failed physical, and it appears the same thing just happened to the Ravens.
A relatively quiet final day before the start of the 2026 NFL league year has just exploded into life with one hell of a plot twist. Wednesday was expected to be the day that the Maxx Crosby trade from the Las Vegas Raiders to the Baltimore Ravens would officially process. The Ravens would have the […]
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 […]
The biggest bombshell of NFL free agency is here, and it’s neither a signing nor a trade — rather, one that isn’t happening. In a late Tuesday statement, the Raiders announced that the Ravens had backed out of trade that would’ve sent two Baltimore first-round picks to Las Vegas in exchange for star edge rusher […]
Defensive end Maxx Crosby isn’t heading to the East Coast after all, having reportedly failed a requisite physical ahead of what was to be his official signing with the Baltimore Ravens later this week. The timing of this void is interesting as a report by ESPN states that Crosby’s physical was to be conducted once […]
Update: Crosby’s agent, CJ LaBoy, has released the following statement: Three days after sending two first-round picks to the Raiders in a blockbuster trade for Maxx Crosby, the Ravens are backing out of the deal. The Ravens will now get the No. 14 overall pick in April’s draft and their first-round pick in 2027 back. […]
The Ravens roster has undergone a flux of changes in the last five days. On Friday, the Ravens made the very uncharacteristic move of trading for Las Vegas Raiders EDGE Maxx Crosby, moving two first-round picks for the star from defender. Whether the moves are correlated or not, the Ravens were willing to let multiple […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers were very active to kickoff the opening day of legal tampering, the unofficial beginning of the new league year. In total, Pittsburgh made six moves, ranging from re-signings, free agent signings, and trades. In light of those moves, these are my grades for every one of them. CB Asante Samuel Re-signing Samuel […]
The first initial blitz of free agency has come and gone — the chaotic first couple of hours that gets everybody’s blood pumping. As per usual, the Ravens took a relaxed stance in the opening period. After the adrenaline dump that was the Maxx Crosby trade, Monday’s opener just contained a simple but needed signing […]
Like many Chicago Bears fans, I’ve spent the last day or so refreshing my screen constantly, waiting for confirmation that the Bears have pulled off one of the monstrous moves we’ve been theorizing about all offseason: A trade for Maxx Crosby? Nope, he’s a Raven now. Signing Trey Hendrickson? Turns out no one wants to […]
The New England Patriots did not take long to make their first external signing of free agency week. Just eight minutes in the NFL’s legal tampering window, they agreed to a three-year contract with former Baltimore Ravens edge defender Dre’Mont Jones. We could use this opportunity to talk about the league’s tampering rules and their […]
The New England Patriots had a relatively neutral opening day of the NFL’s legal tampering period on Monday. The franchise signed former Ravens edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones (three years, $39.5 million), former Jets offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker (three years, $42 million) and former Bills fullback Reggie Gilliam (three years, $12 million) but lost the likes […]
Draft sites used: ESPN, NFL Network, CBS Sports, Yahoo, PFF Previous mock draft projections in italics Drew Allar: PFF: 93rd to Rams (Chadwick’s March 9th mock) Dani Dennis-Sutton: PFF: 84th to Packers (Wasserman’s February 23rd mock) Olaivavega Ioane: ESPN: 14th to Ravens* (Jordan Reid’s March 5th mock), 22nd to Chargers (Kiper’s February 24th mock. He […]
For the first time since 2007, John Harbaugh is coaching a team other than the Baltimore Ravens. His 18 years in Baltimore produced one Super Bowl title, a 193-124 record and a NFL record for most playoff road wins (8). However, the time had come for a parting of ways and now Harbaugh finds himself […]
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The Baltimore Ravens will not tender running back Keaton Mitchell, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec. We always tell you to keep an eye on the Green Bay Packers’ visitors, because they tend to find their way in Green Bay, either on their initial NFL deals as draft picks or undrafted free agents, or further […]
The Las Vegas Raiders signed Indianapolis Colts pass-rusher Kwity Paye. Let’s take a look where the position stand as free agency starts.: New free agent added: Kwity Paye. Free agent who departed: None. Free agent who returned: Malcolm Koonce. Current free agents: Traded: Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens. Released: None. Returners: Tyree Wilson, Brennan […]
After Isaiah Likely agreed to terms with the New York Giants earlier in the day, the Ravens have lost their other free agent tight end to another team as well. As first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Charlie Kolar is signing with the Los Angeles Chargers to a three-year, $24.3 million contract. Kolar was […]
Much of the Ravens’ offseason discourse this year has centered around center Tyler Linderbaum, and whether the three-time Pro Bowler would re-sign with the team or leave in free agency. We finally got the answer on Monday and it was the latter. Linderbaum agreed to terms with the Las Vegas Raiders on a three-year, $81 […]
John Harbaugh has poached another Raven. After a first-team All-Pro nod in a contract year, Jordan Stout has priced himself out of Baltimore and is headed to New York to become the highest-paid punter in the NFL. Stout’s new contract will be worth $12.3 million over three years, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. His $4.1 […]
The Ravens made their first signing off an external free agent early on Monday, agreeing to terms with offensive guard John Simpson on a three-year, $30 million contract. Simpson played in Baltimore in 2023 before joining the New York Jets, but he’ll now be reuniting with the Ravens. Here is the Baltimore Beatdown staff’s reaction […]
The Ravens are losing their best pending free agent. Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum is expected to sign a three-year contract with the Raiders worth a whopping $81 million, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The deal makes Linderbaum the highest-paid center in NFL history at $27 million per year and includes $60 million in guaranteed […]
The Las Vegas Raiders made a huge splash in free agency, signing Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum to a record contract. Let’s look more into what the addition means: Perfect fit: Linderbaum was one of the top prizes on the open market, regardless of position, and there was a major reason why the Raiders’ targeted […]
Dre’Mont Jones was a solid trade-deadline acquisition for the Ravens in 2025, but he will not be extending his stay in Baltimore. The Patriots are signing the 29-year-old edge rusher to a three-year, $30 million deal, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. This is a breaking story that will be updated with more information.