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After seeing Ar’Darius Washington and Alohi Gilman depart on the first day of free agency, the Ravens have found their replacement at safety. As first reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday afternoon, Baltimore agreed to terms with free agent Jaylinn Hawkins on a two-year, $10 million contract. Hawkins, 28, is coming off an impressive […]
The Philadelphia Eagles need a new edge defender after losing Jaelan Phillips, who they reportedly had interest in re-signing before he left to join the Carolina Panthers. The team reportedly made an offer to Trey Hendrickson before he joined the Baltimore Ravens earlier on Wednesday. They’re also rumored to be in the mix for Maxx […]
The New England Patriots have added a big talent to their secondary on Wednesday as they agreed to terms with All-Pro safety Kevin Byard on a one-year contract. In a trickle-down move, former Patriots safety Jaylinn Hawkins then quickly signed a two-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. Let’s break down what the moves mean for […]
The New England Patriots’ safety room will be looking differently in 2026. Jaylinn Hawkins, a starter for the team last season, is leaving the team in NFL free agency. Hawkins is signing a two-year, $10 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens, according to a report by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. A fourth-round selection out of […]
Whether the Ravens added Maxx Crosby or Trey Hendrickson (or both?), they needed to do something about Lamar Jackson’s contract and his $72.5 million cap hit this season. The two sides worked on an extension, but Baltimore ultimately had to complete a restructure, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move is expected to clear $40 million […]
As the dust settles from the stunning cancellation of the the Las Vegas Raiders trade of star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks, there have been some reports that he may stay with the Raiders. NFL Media said Crosby, who was back in the Raiders’ facility Wednesday to resume his […]
Veteran cornerback Chidobe Awuzie was quietly one of the most consistent parts of the Ravens’ up-and-down 2025 defense. He is set to remain in Baltimore in 2026 on a one-year, $5 million deal, per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. Awuzie exceeded expectations in his first season with the Ravens and thus was a prime candidate […]
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Indianapolis Colts were recently in ‘pole position’ for Cincinnati Bengals former All-Pro free agent edge Trey Hendrickson before the Baltimore Ravens shockingly ‘backed out’ of trading for Las Vegas Raiders fellow All-Pro edge Maxx Crosby on Tuesday evening—and signed Hendrickson instead on Wednesday morning: While far from a […]
Now that Maxx Crosby isn’t going to be a member of the Baltimore Ravens after they shockingly backed out of their trade with the Las Vegas Raiders, the question is: where will he play in 2026? Are the Raiders really just going to keep him? That scenario feels doubtful. They’ve clearly demonstrated interest in moving […]
The Philadelphia Eagles are in the market for an edge rusher, especially now that Jaelan Phillips is headed to Carolina. The team had reportedly reached out to both Trey Hendrickson and to the Vikings about Jonathan Greenard. Hendrickson agreed to a deal with the Ravens for four years and $112 million, which can go up […]
After shockingly backing out of their trade for Maxx Crosby last night, the Baltimore Ravens quickly pivoted just hours later. As reported early Wednesday morning, the Ravens have agreed to terms with edge rusher Trey Hendrickson on a four-year, $112 million contract. Here is the Baltimore Beatdown staff’s reactions to the move. That was quick! […]
The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks don’t have a ton of roster holes that need to be addressed, with only a handful of starters from the 2025 team not under contract or under team control for 2026. However, one position of concern has been EDGE, with 2022 second round pick Boye Mafe set to […]
Wednesday morning, hours after the stunning Maxx Crosby trade being called off with the Baltimore Ravens, there were several reports about the situation and expect more. While this still a developing story, NFL Media reported that Crosby is back in Las Vegas after failing his physical with the Ravens due to a recent knee injury. […]
The Ravens backed out of their trade for star edge rusher Maxx Crosby on Tuesday night, stirring much controversy around the NFL. That will only escalate as Baltimore quickly pivoted to signing Trey Hendrickson on Wednesday morning to a four-year, $112 million deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Hendrickson’s contract includes $60 million guaranteed and a […]
The NFL’s legal tampering period started on Monday at noon, and continues through today at 4 p.m. ET when the new league year starts. The deals that have been agreed to during this negotiating window can’t be finalized until then, along with any trades that didn’t involve the Ravens. The Washington Commanders have agreed to […]
In one of the craziest NFL offseason stories in memory, the Las Vegas Raiders trade of superstar pass-rusher Maxx Crosby is off with the Baltimore Ravens. It was supposed to official Wednesday afternoon. Let’s look at what it means:To answer that question, who the hell knows what it means? But this is for certain in […]
The Ravens stunned the NFL world by backing out of their agreement to send two first-round picks to the Raiders for star pass rusher Maxx Crosby. Here are the reactions from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff: This is an outright disaster. For the Raiders, for the Ravens, for, well, the entire NFL. Hundreds of millions of dollars […]
The NFL is in the middle of some extreme chaos. Tuesday evening brought a report that the Baltimore Ravens had pulled out of the Maxx Crosby trade that they agreed to with the Las Vegas Raiders. It was reported that Crosby did not pass his physical with the Ravens. Crosby was traded to Baltimore before […]
The Miami Dolphins know what it's like for a deal to fall through due to a failed physical, and it appears the same thing just happened to the Ravens.
A relatively quiet final day before the start of the 2026 NFL league year has just exploded into life with one hell of a plot twist. Wednesday was expected to be the day that the Maxx Crosby trade from the Las Vegas Raiders to the Baltimore Ravens would officially process. The Ravens would have the […]
Well, folks, it’s time to remember that nothing is official in the NFL offseason until the first day of the new league year. It appears that the Baltimore Ravens will not be acquiring Maxx Crosby, who was traded from the Las Vegas Raiders for two first-round picks, because of a failed physical. As NFL Network’s […]
The biggest bombshell of NFL free agency is here, and it’s neither a signing nor a trade — rather, one that isn’t happening. In a late Tuesday statement, the Raiders announced that the Ravens had backed out of trade that would’ve sent two Baltimore first-round picks to Las Vegas in exchange for star edge rusher […]
Defensive end Maxx Crosby isn’t heading to the East Coast after all, having reportedly failed a requisite physical ahead of what was to be his official signing with the Baltimore Ravens later this week. The timing of this void is interesting as a report by ESPN states that Crosby’s physical was to be conducted once […]
Update: Crosby’s agent, CJ LaBoy, has released the following statement: Three days after sending two first-round picks to the Raiders in a blockbuster trade for Maxx Crosby, the Ravens are backing out of the deal. The Ravens will now get the No. 14 overall pick in April’s draft and their first-round pick in 2027 back. […]
The Ravens roster has undergone a flux of changes in the last five days. On Friday, the Ravens made the very uncharacteristic move of trading for Las Vegas Raiders EDGE Maxx Crosby, moving two first-round picks for the star from defender. Whether the moves are correlated or not, the Ravens were willing to let multiple […]