Raiders GM Spytek speaks for first time since Maxx Crosby trade fiasco
John Spytek said the Raiders welcomed back Maxx Crosby like he never left after the failed trade to the Ravens.
Maxx Crosby is back like he never left – because he didn't. The Las Vegas Raiders star defender was famously traded to the Ravens ahead of free agency, but the deal was never finalized after Baltimore backed out . It was a failed physical for the 28-year-old that derailed the blockbuster and sent the NFL world into a frenzy .
While the trade never officially happened, it begs the question – how can Crosby and the Raiders continue to have a good working relationship? General manager John Spytek spoke about that in an interview with the Raiders' YouTube channel . "My relationship with Maxx since I've gotten here has been great," Spytek said.
"We had a lot of conversations throughout the season, at the end of the season obviously, through the offseason and obviously we were presented with a difficult decision to make. "Things have a way of going a certain way and working out the way they're supposed to. We welcomed him like he never left, because he really never did.
" While the Ravens pivoted quickly to signing Trey Hendrickson , the Raiders were left to pick up the pieces with Crosby after a free agent spending spree of their own. Crosby appears to have no ill will towards the team, at least publicly. The star shared a message in a post to social media after the trade fell through.