NFL star Maxx Crosby’s knee surgeon is reacting to the Baltimore Ravens abruptly reversing their commerce for Crosby over considerations about his well being.
“Maxx Crosby is doing very effectively within the early a part of his rehab and restoration from surgical procedure to deal with a big meniscus tear and the associated stress harm to the bone and cartilage in his knee,” Dr. Neal ElAttrache informed ESPN on Wednesday, March 11. “He’s definitely on monitor in his deliberate program.
ElAttrache continued, “He feels very effectively and is already a lot improved in comparison with earlier than surgical procedure.”
Crosby, 28, had surgical procedure in January to restore a torn meniscus in his left knee. The five-time Professional Bowl defensive finish simply stopped utilizing crutches final week, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Las Vegas Raiders introduced that they had traded Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens in trade for 2 first-round draft picks on Friday, March 6. However on Tuesday, March 10, the Raiders introduced the deal was off.
“The Baltimore Ravens have backed out of our commerce settlement with Maxx Crosby,” the staff stated on social media. “We can have no additional remark at the moment.”

Dr. Neal ElAttrache
Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty PhotosThe Athletic reported on Tuesday that the Ravens balked on the commerce over Crosby’s “failed bodily” and questions on his long-term viability.
“We actually respect the work of the Ravens workers with Maxx relating to the contract bodily examination,” Dr. ElAttrache stated. “We additionally perceive the problem the workers faces when tasked to supply a future danger evaluation primarily based on an analysis early within the restoration course of. That is particularly difficult when coping with an elite participant like Maxx contemplating the extent of dedication essential for a staff to acquire him. The timing of this evaluation is unlucky as a result of the obvious danger will reduce as his restoration progresses and his return to efficiency over the subsequent few months turns into clear.”
The physician concluded, “At this level, Max is doing a superb job attacking his rehab and his knee is responding very effectively. We stay up for Maxx returning to his elite stage of efficiency this season as deliberate and for a number of extra to return.”
The evaluation was echoed by Crosby’s agent, CJ LaBoywho stated his shopper’s rehabilitation course of was on schedule.
“Maxx stays on monitor to return through the offseason program & will undoubtedly return because the dominant recreation wrecker he has been these previous 7 seasons,” LaBoy posted by way of X on Tuesday.
After all the back-and-forth, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported that it’s possible Crosby stays with the Raiders for the upcoming season.

