With two games left to play, what Crosby cares about doesn’t seem to matter to the Raiders, which also opens the door to plenty of speculation regarding Crosby’s future in Las Vegas, a place where job security is far from guaranteed for almost anyone not named Crosby.
In a challenging, if not demoralizing, season, Crosby has struggled to stay on the field and give the Raiders defense the effort and production that Las Vegas pays him handsomely for. In some contests, Crosby has been the only enduring force to wear the silver and black, and despite dealing with knee problems, Crosby made some stops in a Week 16 loss to Houston, Las Vegas’ most competitive showing in months.
Just when the Raiders might have been making a late turnaround, it appears they’re more interested in protecting Crosby’s health — and/or their chance to add a blue-chip prospect to a roster that needs it. And it certainly doesn’t fit what Crosby said is his job: “To be the best in the world at what I do — and that’s ruining the game.”
Stay tuned for how this could play out in the coming days and weeks.