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The Baltimore Ravens made headlines this offseason when they agreed to acquire star defensive end Maxx Crosby from the Las Vegas Raiders, only to cancel the trade after Crosby failed his physical. The failed deal remains a topic of conversation around the league and, according to a report, has influenced how the Ravens handle similar transactions.
In an article for The Athletic, Jonathan Jones noted that the aborted Crosby trade "helped inform what the Ravens" did when they acquired center Cam Jurgens this week. In the deal, Baltimore sent the Philadelphia Eagles a 2028 second-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick in exchange for Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round pick.
Center had been a problem area for the Ravens, who have been dealing with injuries at the position, making a quick solution necessary. Jones added that the team's approach to the Jurgens trade was largely shaped by the Crosby deal falling apart.
"I'm told the Ravens were proactive in getting all the medical information they could on Jurgens as quickly as possible," Jones said. "They sent their medical team up the road to Philadelphia before the trade to perform a physical on Jurgens, who had back surgery in 2025 after he suffered an injury during the Super Bowl run two seasons ago." He continued, "Jurgens passed the physical, though he won't play Sunday against the Falcons due to a concussion."
The Ravens' entire trade policy appears to have shifted as a result of the Crosby deal gone wrong. It's a classic case of a miscalculation leading to a lesson learned.
In other NFL news: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones delivered a harsh critique of Dallas' defense, Seahawks player penalized for controversial hit on Chargers' Justin Herbert, and Steelers' DK Metcalf received bad news ahead of the Colts game.
Originally reported by sportingnews.