The Las Vegas Raiders are dealing with an unbelievable amount of injuries, including to superstar edge rusher Maxx Crosby. The 27-year-old missed the team's Week 4 contest with a high-ankle sprain.
Las Vegas picked up a victory versus the Cleveland Browns without their Pro Bowl edge rusher last week, as Tyree Wilson stepped up in place of Crosby, posting five pressures in the Raiders' Week 4 win.
Heading into Week 5, Crosby's status is up in the air. The former Eastern Michigan standout didn't practice on Wednesday and Thursday and was a limited participant on Friday. The Raiders need their best player on Sunday as the team looks to disrupt Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos, who are on a two-game winning streak.
Maxx Crosby injury update
UPDATE: The Raiders have released their inactives and Crosby is not among them, which means he's officially suiting up in Week 5.
Inactives for #LVvsDEN pic.twitter.com/jyJbdp5xvg
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) October 6, 2024
According to Dianna Russini of the Athletic and Adam Schefter of ESPN, Maxx Crosby is expected to play on Sunday versus the Broncos. Crosby missed the first game of his career in Week 4, but his absence will only last one game.
Raiders DE Maxx Crosby, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an ankle injury that prevented him from playing last week, is expected to play vs. the Broncos, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 6, 2024
The 2019 fourth-round pick's return to the lineup is a major positive in a drama-filled week for the Raiders. All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams' trade request has created another in-season distraction for a franchise that continues to dominate the news cycle in a negative way.
Crosby and the Raiders will look to notch a winning record through five games on Sunday, traveling to Empower Field at Mile High to take on the Broncos.
