Maxx Crosby, top runner for the Las Vegas Raiders, celebrates 2 years of sobriety in the best possible way. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Friday that Crosby and the Raiders have agreed to a four-year, $98.98 million extension. The team announced shortly afterward that they had signed Crosby for a multi-year extension.
This is a big deal for Crosby after he made his way to the Pro Bowl in the 2021 season. After dealing with alcoholism, Crosby has been clean ever since, showing his passion for the sport that has earned him the trust of the Raiders front office.
Maxx Crosby battled alcoholism to get to the point where he was worth almost $100 million.
Crosby was selected in the fourth round by the Raiders in the 2019 draft. Owner Maxx Crosby recalled Mark Davis and general manager Mike Mayock Raiders Hall of Famer Ted Hendricks. It’s been a tough journey for Crosby and he’s earned every penny of his contract.
Rapoport and Pelissero said the deal includes $95 million in new money and $53 million in guarantees. Crosby’s relentless engine on the fringes made him a threat. It may only have eight sacks to its name in 2021, but it caused more havoc than that statistic. He produced 82 quarterback presses and 53 QB rushes in the NFL last season, according to Next-Gen Statistics.
The 24-year-old is one of the best junior edge runners in the NFL. It’s no coincidence that one of the first moves of the new regime in Vegas locked up Crosby for a long time. He’s the type of building block the Raiders must hold to take the next step in a tough AFC West.
Maxx Crosby gets emotional as he shares the grueling journey that got him to his first Pro Bowl
