The worst news the Raiders could get for any game is being without Maxx Crosby. And that’s just what they could be facing in a week when they will be hosting the rival Chiefs on Sunday.
Crosby missed practice all week with a knee injury and is officially Doubtful for the game.
Uh oh. Maxx Crosby is Doubtful for #Raiders vs #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/MayvRWg814
— Levi Damien (@LeviDamien) November 24, 2023
Should Crosby indeed miss the game, the Raiders would be without their best player and Defensive Player of the Year candidate against their toughest opponent and division rivals.
It would also be the first game Crosby has missed in his career.
Let me say that again. Crosby has never missed a game in five seasons. So, this would be the first game of his career that he missed.
Not only that, but Crosby has played 98% of the Raiders snaps this season. That’s just 13 snaps missed all season. That leads the NFL among defensive linemen. So, yeah, his absence would be a big deal.