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The Baltimore Ravens have reportedly reached an agreement with free agent edge rusher Trey Hendrickson hours after calling off their trade to acquire Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday (March 11).
"#Bengals FA edge Trey Hendrickson, the top pass-rusher on the market, is set to sign with the #Ravens, per me and @TomPelissero. With the Maxx Crosby trade off, Baltimore lands the top edge available," Rapoport wrote on his X account. "Details: 4 years, $120M max deal with $60M fully guaranteed, with the base being $112M. Incentives in the first two years can take the $60M up to $64M."
Hendrickson recorded a career-best 17.5 sacks in 2023 and 2024, but was limited to just seven games in 2025 due to a hip-pelvis injury that required surgery in December. The Ravens have now acquired the top available edge rusher in free agency while still keeping the two first-round picks they would've given up in a trade for Crosby.
The Raiders announced the trade had been called off Tuesday night, claiming the Ravens backed out of the deal, in a statement shared on their social media accounts. The Athletic's Dianna Russini, who had reported on Tuesday that Crosby failed his physical in Baltimore, reported that teams who were interested in acquiring Crosby, including the Ravens, spoke to his surgeon, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, and the Raiders' medical staff prior to making trade offers.
"Teams that were interested in trading for Maxx Crosby, including the Ravens, had conversations with his surgeon, Neal ElAttrache, and the Raiders’ medical staff before making trade offers," Russini wrote on her X account. "The Ravens’ doctors — along with multiple independent ones — reviewed Crosby’s MRI. They were unified in the belief that Crosby’s short-term outlook was positive, but there were concerns about the long-term prognosis of Crosby’s knee, per sources. Baltimore believed the risk was too high given the compensation it was giving up."