The Las Vegas Raiders look like attempting to do some injury management relating to edge-rusher Maxx Crosby’s scenario.
The Raiders issued a public assertion in the future after Crosby allegedly stormed out of the team’s facility after being instructed he would sit out the ultimate two video games of the season.
In a full assertion, the staff introduced that Crosby was being positioned on injured reserve “after deliberate and thorough session with a number of prime medical professionals.”
“Maxx is the final word warrior, and he has fought extraordinarily laborious to compete every week along with his teammates since injuring his knee midseason,” the assertion added.
The most important cause the Raiders should attempt to make clear the scenario is to combat off the tanking allegations. The Raiders will get the No. 1 choose in the event that they lose their last two video games, and lots of felt it was no coincidence that they selected now to finish Crosby’s season.
Crosby’s supposed response solely appeared to additional the narrative that he’s wholesome sufficient to play, and that the Raiders are those holding him again. Coach Pete Carroll tried to downplay that after preliminary studies framed the scenario as Crosby storming out on the staff in frustration.
It doesn’t assist that Crosby belittled the prospect of tanking earlier this week, both.
Crosby’s knee damage is reputable, however he has been enjoying by it for weeks. Maybe he would nonetheless be doing so if the Raiders have been chasing a playoff spot, however it’s logical for the staff to deal with it this manner, even when it appears to be like unhealthy.
Regardless of battling by accidents, Crosby nonetheless collected 10 sacks by 15 video games, marking the fourth time in his profession that he has reached double-digit sacks.
