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Crosby said the world will “get the best version of 98" in 2026 after the Ravens failed him on his physical just days after agreeing to a trade with the Raiders. The star pass-rusher recently declared himself “a Raider” on social media, suggesting he’s hoping to remain with the team this upcoming season, and it’s been reported that the asking price for Crosby hasn’t changed despite the Ravens reneging on the deal. Crosby suffered a knee injury last season that he played through, but he still underwent offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus. One of the true Iron Men of the league, Crosby is no doubt motivated to prove the Ravens made the wrong move in sending him back to Vegas. He’ll have a sizable chip on his shoulder and a lot to prove if he is ready for training camp.

Young rarely contributes offensively, catching 2-of-3 targets for 48 yards during the 2025 regular season, but he chips in on special teams. Young returned 10 kicks last year, averaging team-highs in both yards per kick return (32.2), missed tackles forced returning kicks (five) and missed tackles forced per kick return (0.5). He is unlikely to be fantasy-relevant this season.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that the Steelers wanted to re-sign Heyward, but were unable to do so. New Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak “wants him as his full back for what he’s building in Vegas.” Heyward was listed as a tight end last season. He lined up all over the formation, including 17 snaps at quarterback, 33 snaps in the back field, 22 snaps in line, 13 snaps in the slot and seven snaps out wide. The contract includes $2 million in financial guarantees.

Prior reports indicated that Crosby was unwilling to play for the Raiders ever again. He has seemingly changed his mind, telling Raiders fans, “I’m back.” Crosby was nearly traded to the Ravens in exchange for two first-round picks, but the Ravens withdrew from the deal yesterday, citing a failed physical. Earlier today, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported that the Raiders’ asking price for Crosby had not changed. Trading away Crosby for draft picks makes sense for a team that is ostensibly beginning a rebuild. Whether the Raiders’ front office has changed its mind about jettisoning him remains unknown. But Crosby, for his part, appears ready to don the Silver and Black once again.

The veteran was released by the Falcons earlier Wednesday and is now drawing speculative ties to the Raiders as a potential mentor to presumed No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. It’ll be a similar setup for the veteran to the one he faced with the Falcons last season after the team made 2024 first-round pick Michael Penix Jr the starter. It would seem to make sense for both sides, with Cousins set to enter his 15th season in the NFL.

Parham has been a starter for the Raiders since the team drafted him in 2022. The former third-round pick appeared in 15 games in 2025. He played exclusively at left guard this year but has previously pitched in at center and right guard. Parham will take on a starting role with the Jets and his versatility will allow them some freedom with other free agent or rookie offensive linemen decisions.

Johnson has become mostly a special-teams player at this stage of his career, as his 321 snaps on Vegas’ 2025 defense were the most he’s played since 2021.

For now, the Raiders are standing strong on their demand for multiple first rounders for any team interested in taking the perpetually disgruntled Crosby, 28, off their hands after the Ravens backed out of a trade for Crosby on Tuesday. Russini said Wednesday that Crosby’s short-term health prospects are “positive” while concern remains about the long-term outlook for his injured knee. Crosby is reportedly rehabbing in the Raiders facility today as he awaits word on where the Raiders will deal him ahead of the 2026 season.

The Ravens “believed the risk was too high given the compensation it was giving up” and therefore backed out of a deal that would have sent Crosby from the Raiders to Baltimore. ESPN’s Adam Schefter said Tuesday night that “several” teams have already reached out to the Raiders about Crosby, one of the league’s premiere pass rushers, who has 32 sacks over the past three seasons in Vegas. Crosby has said he would refuse to suit up for the Raiders, meaning this saga is likely to drag on for weeks, if not months, ahead of the 2026 regular season. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer said the Raiders are not “going to trade Crosby on a discount” this offseason.

This comes on the heels of the Ravens backing out of their blockbuster move to acquire Crosby from Vegas. Reports shortly after the news broke confirmed that the Ravens nixed the deal because of a failed physical. Crosby played through a knee injury during the 2025 season and was eventually shut down by the Raiders, though they did so against the star player’s will. He underwent surgery for a torn meniscus after the season. It’s anyone’s guess as to how healthy Crosby truly is, given that his agent is far from an unbiased source in the matter. As expected, ESPN’s Adam Schefter quickly chimed in, saying “several” teams have already reached out to the Raiders about Crosby. He surprisingly added that the Raiders are currently preparing for Crosby to play for them this year, though we find that highly unlikely. Even though the Raiders are set to get less in return for him now, we still expect them to find a trade partner for the disgruntled defender.