Sources: Raiders sit Crosby with top pick at stake (0:46)Sources: Raiders sit Crosby with top pick at stake (0:46)
HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll announced Friday that defensive end Maxx Crosby will not play in Sunday’s matchup against the New York Giants because of a knee injury.
Crosby told Carroll that he wanted to leave the facility once informed of the team’s decision. Carroll agreed.
Crosby has been dealing with a nagging knee injury since the Raiders’ 31-0 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7 but has managed to play in every game thus far.
Crosby did not practice this week. And after further evaluation, Carroll and the staff thought it was best to rest their best defensive player.
“Each week, he has done everything you could possibly imagine a guy could do to play, and he’s been able to,” Carroll said. “But after an evaluation we did Monday or Tuesday, whenever it was, it just looks too bad.”
Carroll said it’s a possibility that Crosby could also miss the team’s season finale against the Chiefs, but an official decision has not been made. Carroll added that he doesn’t think the move will impact their relationship.
Crosby is the third starter to be ruled out of the Raiders’ Week 17 contest, in which the loser will assume control of the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft. Tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn were placed on injured reserve on Wednesday.
“My job is to be the best defensive end in the world, and that’s what I focus on every day, and being a great leader and being an influence,” Crosby said. “That’s [the front office’s] job. But that’s got nothing to do with me.”
Sources: Raiders sit Crosby with top pick at stake (0:46)Sources: Raiders sit Crosby with top pick at stake (0:46)
“Hopefully, the right conclusion for his long betterment,” Carroll said.
Sources: Raiders sit Crosby with top pick at stake (0:46)
Ryan McFaddenDec 26, 2025, 04:42 PM ETCloseRyan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun.Follow on X