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Crosby Back with Raiders... For Now

Maxx Crosby is back with the Las Vegas Raiders following the Baltimore Ravens surprising decision to nix their trade for the star edge rusher, and he might be staying there for the foreseeable future.

Crosby is ready to play for the Raiders again as he resumed his rehab at the team's facility on Wednesday. The five-time Pro Bowler flew back to Las Vegas overnight after he failed his physical with the Ravens in Baltimore on Tuesday, which came two months after he underwent surgery for a meniscus tear.

Shortly after the news broke that the Ravens were calling off the deal, Crosby's agent, CJ LaBoy, downplayed concerns about his client's knee. According to doctors, Crosby is on track and will be back to his dominant self.

As for the Ravens, they've already moved on from Crosby. They agreed to a deal with Trey Hendrickson, giving the top edge rusher on the free-agent market a four-year, $112 million deal.

So, all eyes turn back to the Raiders and Crosby. How will the two parties navigate the days and weeks ahead? When Tuesday's news of Crosby's trade being called off broke, many presumed that the Dallas Cowboys would be the frontrunner to land him. However, it doesn't appear that a Crosby-to-Dallas trade will happen.

Dallas made a notable move to add an edge rusher in the days between the Crosby trade being agreed upon and falling through. It added edge rusher Rashan Gary from the Green Bay Packers, agreeing to that trade on Monday.

The Raiders initially agreed to trade Crosby to the Ravens for two first-round picks, including the 14th overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. After Baltimore's decision to nix the Crosby trade, Las Vegas is hoping another team is willing to cough up a similar package for the star edge rusher. Teams interested in Crosby sense that the Raiders won't move off their asking price of two first-round picks.

The Raiders certainly operated as if Crosby was no longer with the team on the first day of the NFL's legal tampering period. They agreed to deals with several free agents that totaled $183 million in guaranteed money.

Now, Las Vegas has to account for Crosby's $35.7 million cap hit on top of that, potentially creating a conundrum for the Raiders. But the Raiders are planning to honor the free-agent agreements they made ahead of the start of the new league year which began Wednesday.

The other factor is how does Crosby feel about the Raiders after being told he wasn't going to play the last two games of this past season and then being dealt away earlier this week? Only time will tell to see how the Raiders react and if they can salvage the relationship.