Maxx Crosby, a pass rusher for the Raiders, reports he is fully healed from a knee ailment that kept him out of practice.
FILE – On December 31, 2023, in Indianapolis, during an NFL football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Indianapolis Colts, defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) lines up before to the snap. For the majority of the 2023 season, Crosby persevered despite a knee injury, typically skipping practice to be ready to play on game days. On Monday, April 15, 2024, he said that he was well. (AFP Image/File: Zach Bolinger)
FILE-Defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) lines up prior to the snap in an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Las Vegas Raiders on December 31, 2023, in Indianapolis. Despite a knee issue, Crosby played through much of the 2023 season, usually missing practice to be ready for games. April 15, 2024, Monday, he declared himself well. Picture/File: Zach Bolinger from AFP
Crosby remarked, “Rehab has been incredible.” “I just aced my conditioning test last week, and I feel better than I have in a long time. Therefore, thus far, the offseason has been amazing.
For the rest of the NFL, a healthy Crosby is a bad thing.
Last season, while being far from being healthy, he still finished with career highs of 90 tackles and 14 1/2 sacks. With six sacks, he ranked sixth in the league.
“I see myself as a fighter,” Crosby declared. “I tell my coaches that in order to remove me from the field, you will have to kill me. Although it sounds absurd, this is the reality. This is not something I see as a game. This is how I live. I gave it everything I had. I am genuinely employed year-round.
