Pete Carroll: Raiders DE Maxx Crosby back at facility after IR dispute

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby is back at the team facility after leaving last week when he was informed he would be shut him down for the season finale.

BY FIELD LEVEL MEDIA

Dec 31, 2025, 6:31 AM

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Raiders coach Pete Carroll told reporters this week that the reported unrest between star edge rusher Maxx Crosby and the team surrounding him, which led to his being shut down for the season, has been resolved.

Carroll added that Crosby is back at the team facility after leaving last week when he was informed that the team would shut him down for the season due to his knee injury.

“We’re doing great,” Carroll said. “We’re eye-to-eye on what’s going on.”

Pete Carroll says Maxx Crosby is back in the building today 👀 pic.twitter.com/kCKr4BWoY6

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After Crosby was informed on Friday that he would not play in that week’s matchup of 2-13 teams against the New York Giants, he was formally placed on injured reserve on Saturday, officially ending his season.

He’s going to require offseason surgery to repair the knee injury he’s played through this season, according to multiple media reports.

Crosby, 28, has evolved from a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to one of the league’s best pass-rushers. He had 10 sacks this season to bring his career tally to 69.5 over seven seasons with the Raiders.

Crosby was one of three Raiders starters placed on IR last week, along with tight end Brock Bowers (knee) and safety Jeremy Chinn (back).

Las Vegas (2-14) lost the game to the Giants 34-10, moving into prime position for the No. 1 overall pick. The Raiders can clinch that spot with a loss to Kansas City on Sunday.

–Field Level Media