Raiders' Maxx Crosby makes NFL history with massive 3-year extension: report

Star antiaircraft lineman Maxx Crosby is staying successful Sin City for the agelong term, and the Las Vegas Raiders made definite of it with a historical extension. 

The Raiders announced Wednesday that Crosby agreed to a multiyear hold arsenic they locked up their fourth-round prime from the 2019 NFL Draft. 

Crosby agreed to a three-year, $106.5 cardinal hold with a whopping $91.5 cardinal guaranteed, which makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback successful NFL history, per ESPN. 

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Maxx Crosby's hold makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback successful NFL history. (Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images)

Crosby had 2 years near connected the four-year, $94 cardinal woody helium signed successful 2022 erstwhile his rookie woody was up. Now, with his caller record-breaking extension, Crosby remains a cornerstone antiaircraft portion for Las Vegas until 2030, erstwhile he’s acceptable for unrestricted escaped agency. 

Crosby posted a hype video to his X relationship aft the squad announced the move, saying helium is "Committed To Excellence. Committed to Silver & Black. Limitless."

He besides told Fox News Digital during Super Bowl LIX week successful New Orleans astir his excitement for the aboriginal nether caller caput manager Pete Carroll, idiosyncratic whose vigor has already been infectious. 

"For me, I’m an optimistic person. I privation to beryllium a winner, I privation a accidental to win," Crosby said. "From everything I’ve seen truthful far, it’s been encouraging. So, taking it 1 measurement astatine a time, and we’ll spot however everything plays out. But I’m excited for the future, for sure."

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He’s been the explanation of enactment ethic and determination to go an implicit unit connected the enactment of scrimmage, arsenic Crosby wasn’t the biggest imaginable coming retired of Eastern Michigan, starring to a Day 2 prime successful his draught class. 

Maxx Crosby's hold makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback successful NFL history. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

However, his beingness was felt instantly retired of the AFC West, collecting 10.0 sacks, 47 combined tackles and 4 forced fumbles successful 16 games (10 starts) for the Raiders successful 2019. He finished runner-up for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, but it was wide the Raiders had a prima successful the making connected their hands. 

Crosby has made 4 consecutive Pro Bowls from 2021-24 and led the NFL successful tackles for nonaccomplishment successful 2022 and 2023. He had 12.5 sacks and 14.5 sacks, respectively, successful those seasons arsenic well. 

Crosby had to woody with wounded successful a unsmooth 2024 run for Las Vegas, though helium inactive had 7.5 sacks and 17 tackles for nonaccomplishment implicit 12 games. The rollover of coaches and commercialized rumors has accumulated implicit the years arsenic Las Vegas hasn't recovered accordant winning since 2021 – their past playoff berth. 

But optimism is up with Carroll, who carries title pedigree with a Super Bowl and an NCAA title nether his belt, joining Las Vegas astatine a clip erstwhile proprietor Mark Davis wants to crook the tide.

Maxx Crosby's hold makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback successful NFL history. (AP Photo/David Becker)

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Making definite 1 of the team’s champion players is blessed to assistance with that emergence from the vale was important for the Raiders this offseason, and Crosby is staying successful the spot he'll telephone location for the foreseeable future.

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