Ravens president addresses fallout from failed Maxx Crosby trade: ‘We move on’
PHOENIX — Sashi Brown cracked a wry smile Monday afternoon and, with a hint of dry humor, the Baltimore Ravens president said he “hadn’t noticed” the criticism directed at the organization after their decision to back out of a blockbuster trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for Maxx Crosby earlier this month. Around the NFL, plenty of people did notice, of course. Trades involving two first-round picks – especially for a player of Crosby’s caliber – rarely come together at all.
They almost never unravel days later. Brown, though, downplayed any lingering fallout, including the idea that the Ravens needed to repair relationships after scuttling the deal on the eve of the new league year and quickly pivoting to sign Trey Hendrickson. “We were incredibly excited and just as equally, if not more disappointed, that we weren’t able to pull off that transaction and bring Maxx to Baltimore,” Brown said to a gathering of local reporters at the NFL owners meetings.
“We’ve got strong and long relationships across the league. We have emphasized the importance of doing things the right way. We’ll continue to do that.
And we understand that it is a headline story because of its profile and significance. We believe our relationships to the extent that you need time to repair them. People understand who we are and what we’re about.
Our locker room understands that as well. But when you have high-profile transactions like this and opportunities like this. “It’s unfortunate, but sometimes these things do happen.
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