The Las Vegas Raiders informed Maxx Crosby that he won’t play in Sunday’s home game against the New York Giants, and the five-time Pro Bowl defensive end wasn’t happy about being shut down.
Crosby has been dealing with a knee injury and the Raiders (2-13) decided there was no reason to play him against New York. Crosby was formally ruled out on Friday’s injury report.
The news apparently prompted Crosby to leave the team facility.
“After an evaluation we did on Monday or Tuesday, it just looks too bad,” Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll told reporters. “And so, he didn’t take the news like that, and I didn’t want to take the news like that. … He was talking about, ‘I’d like to get out of here.’
“And I said, ‘Yeah, get out of here.’ So he took off.”
The loser of the contest between the Raiders and Giants (2-13) will be in prime position to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft.
That’s another subject Crosby wants nothing to do with.
“Yeah, I don’t give a s— about the pick,” Crosby said earlier this week. “I don’t play for that. My job is to be the best defensive end in the world. That’s what I focus on every day — and being a leader and a great influence.”
Crosby received his fifth Pro Bowl nod earlier this week. He has amassed 73 tackles, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles and his first career interception in 15 games.
Overall, Crosby has 439 tackles, 69.5 sacks and 11 forced fumbles in 110 games (104 starts) in seven seasons with the Raiders.
On Wednesday, Las Vegas sat down two of its other best players, placing standout tight end Brock Bowers (knee) and safety Jeremy Chinn (back) on injured reserve.
Second-year pro Bowers had 64 receptions for 680 yards and seven touchdowns in 12 games (eight starts) this season. He was named to his second straight Pro Bowl earlier this week.
Chinn ranks second on the squad with 114 tackles to go with two forced fumbles.
Tackle Kolton Miller (ankle) also was ruled out against the Giants. Running back Raheem Mostert (ankle/knee) and receiver Jack Bech (back) are questionable.
The Raiders have dropped nine consecutive games in Carroll’s first season as coach.
