The Raiders are officially placing Edge Maxx Crosby on IR, and he's expected to have surgery on the left knee he injured earlier this season. The procedure's expected to be minor and shouldn't affect his 2026 readiness.
Raiders statement: "After deliberate and thorough consultation with multiple top medical professionals, it became clear that this decision is in the best interest of both the franchise and the player. Maxx is the ultimate warrior, and he has fought extremely hard to compete each week with his teammates since injuring his knee mid-season."
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport: "Crosby ... will have a meniscus trim in the offseason. A quick recovery."
ESPN's Adam Schefter: "Crosby initially injured his left knee Oct. 19 at Kansas City and has rarely participated in a full week of practice since. On Tuesday, Crosby underwent an additional MRI that revealed the injury had persisted and could present long-term concerns should it not be addressed."
HC Pete Carroll: "Each week, he has done everything you could possibly imagine a guy could do to play, and he's been able to. But after an evaluation we did Monday or Tuesday -- whenever it was -- it just looks too bad."
Crosby should have plenty of offseason to recovery from the meniscus procedure and be full strength for next season. We'll see whether he also moves to a new team.
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