By Josh BuckhalterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberThe Las Vegas Raiders are looking to get back in the win column with a tilt against the Cleveland Browns on tap for Week 12.
However, the Raiders’ latest update on All-Pro defensive end Maxx Crosby isn't a positive one. Crosby has yet to miss any time this season, despite popping up on previous injury reports throughout the campaign, but that streak may be in jeopardy.
Crosby was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice with a knee injury. It's not known if the injury is bad enough for him to miss Sunday's game, but his situation is definitely one worth monitoring.
The Raiders are 2-8 and facing a Browns team with the same record.
The difference is the direction of the two teams. The Raiders are still starting veteran quarterback Geno Smith, while the Browns traded Week 1 starter Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals and turned the reins over to rookie Dillon Gabriel, a third-round draft pick last April.
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...With Gabriel sidelined due to a concussion, the Browns are turning to rookie fifth-rounder Shedeur Sanders, presenting an opportunity for the Raiders and Crosby, if he can suit up.
Crosby, 28, has six sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception along with 42 total tackles entering Week 12.
He dealt with a knee injury earlier in the season, and he has a history of lower-body injuries, including knee ailments and a high ankle sprain that ended his 2024 season early.
Crosby spoke about potentially facing Sanders before it was clear that would be the case.
“We have a job to get done,” Crosby recently said on “The Rush.” “We got to make his life miserable, and we got to shut down their offense for us to have a chance. And there’s a lot of work that has to be done until we get there, but I’m going to watch the film, see what everything looks like, and take it one day at a time.”
Crosby said he has a lot of respect for Sanders’ father, NFL Hall of Famer and current Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders, and that the matchup will be “fun.”
His final hurdle appears to be his knee injury.
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In addition to Crosby, the Raiders added defensive tackle Leki Fotu and guard Dylan Parham to the injury report on Thursday with heel and Achilles tendon injuries, respectively. Defensive tackle Jonah Laulu remained limited with injured ribs.
The Raiders have one more practice for Crosby and the others to show improvement or be guaranteed to at least carry an injury designation into Sunday’s contest against the Browns.
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