Raiders star DE Maxx Crosby (knee) injured in loss to Chiefs

Raiders star DE Maxx Crosby injured his left knee during the second quarter on Sunday against the Chiefs and didn't return to the field.

BY FIELD LEVEL MEDIA

Oct 19, 2025, 7:24 PM

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 13: Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms-up prior to a game a...

Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms-up prior to a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Allegiant Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)

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Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby injured his left knee during the second quarter on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs and didn’t return to the field in Las Vegas’ 31-0 road loss.

Crosby injured his knee on a low block from Kansas City tight end Noah Gray in the second quarter. He also is dealing with a back injury.

Update:

#Raiders star edge Maxx Crosby, who left today’s game with a knee injury, should be OK moving forward, source said. More of a precaution than anything.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 20, 2025

Crosby had three tackles before exiting. The four-time Pro Bowl selection has four sacks in seven games this season and 63.5 for his career.

–Field Level Media

More on the Las Vegas Raiders

Patrick Mahomes passed for 286 yards and three touchdowns in less than three quarters, and the Kansas City Chiefs moved ahead of .500 for the first time this season with a 31-0 shellacking of the visiting Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon.

Rashee Rice was credited with two touchdown receptions while making his season debut following a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Marquise “Hollywood” Brown also had a scoring grab and Isiah Pacheco ran for a touchdown as the Chiefs (4-3) beat the Raiders for the 14th time in the past 16 meetings.

Kansas City held Las Vegas to 95 total yards and three first downs while posting its first regular-season shutout in the all-time series since 2011 against the then-Oakland Raiders. The Chiefs began taking kneeldowns with 2:36 remaining in the one-sided contest.

Geno Smith completed 10 of 16 passes for 67 yards for Las Vegas (2-5). Ashton Jeanty had just 21 yards on six carries.

Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers (knee) missed his third straight game. Standout defensive end Maxx Crosby injured his left knee on a low block from Kansas City tight end Noah Gray in the second quarter and didn’t return. Crosby also is dealing with a back injury.

Mahomes completed 26 of 35 passes as Kansas City had 434 total yards and 30 first downs while controlling the ball for over 42 minutes. Rice caught seven passes for 42 yards.