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Crosby Earns Commitment To Excellence Award

Originally posted on Las Vegas Raiders on SI
By Carter Landis | Last updated Jan 5, 2024 6:00 AM ET

The Las Vegas Raiders are committed to excellence on the field and in the locker room.

In 1967, the team created the Gorman Award, which was eventually renamed the Commitment to Excellence Award. The award is given to the player who best exemplifies hard work, leadership, and excellence on and off the field.

Star defensive end Maxx Crosby was voted by his teammates to receive the award for the 2023 season. This is the third consecutive season that Crosby has won the award.

Crosby is having another excellent season on the field and was just named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl. With one game left in the season, Crosby has totaled 88 tackles, a league-leading 21 tackles for loss, 27 quarterback hits, and a career-high 13.5 sacks. He has also generated 86 total pressures, according to Pro Football Focus.

Crosby has been nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award and the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, awards that are given to those who exemplify excellence on the field, off the field, and within their community.

In November, Crosby created the Maxx Crosby Foundation, which focuses on several issues, including teen substance abuse prevention, youth health and wellness, animal rescue and abuse prevention, and more, according to the foundation’s website.

Crosby has earned the award three years in a row, earning it for the first time in 2021. If he wins it a fourth time next season, he will tie former center Rodney Hudson. Hall of Fame wide receiver Tim Brown earned the award six times, the most in team history.

Crosby has been a captain for three straight seasons as he has stepped up as a leader on and off the field, earning the trust of his teammates.

The Raiders have improved tremendously on defense this season, and Crosby has been a primary reason for it. He is in the backfield consistently, pressuring the quarterback and chasing down ball carriers. He often greets his teammates after they make big plays, as well.

Crosby exemplifies excellence in the Silver and Black, and he has once again earned an award from his teammates that solidifies it.

The Silver and Black finish the 2023 NFL Regular season this weekend at home by hosting their AFC West rival, the Denver Broncos.

This article first appeared on Las Vegas Raiders on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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