With a three-year extension worth $106.5 million ($91.5 million guaranteed), Maxx Crosby became the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history Wednesday when he and the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to terms, per league and team sources.
Crosby, who had previously expressed a desire for a new deal, was already under contract through 2026 but had no guaranteed money left on his deal. General manager John Spytek and coach Pete Carroll made it clear at the NFL Scouting Combine last week that they planned to get one done, and now Crosby is locked in with Las Vegas for the foreseeable future.
Crosby is coming off a down year by his standards. He missed five games — the first time he missed any action during his six-year career — due to a nagging high-ankle sprain that ultimately required season-ending tightrope surgery on his left foot. He still put together a solid season with 45 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss, but wasn’t himself for much of the season. That didn’t discourage the Raiders from making a massive long-term commitment to the former first-team All-Pro pass rusher, who will turn 28 ahead of the 2025 season and is in his prime.
Crosby’s 59.5 sacks are the third most in Raiders history, and his four Pro Bowl selections are tied for the second most for a defensive end in franchise history.
Minority owner Tom Brady was present at the team facility in Henderson, Nev. when Crosby signed his contract Wednesday, according to a league source. Brady has been heavily involved in the Raiders’ decision-making process — whether that was the search process that led up to hiring Spytek and Carroll or roster decisions — so his presence is not a surprise, but it’s still noteworthy as it’s a signal that he’ll be present in the building this offseason.
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