Maxx Crosby describes offseason workouts under Pete Carroll

At this point, no one can question the sheer loyalty of Maxx Crosby to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Despite the lack of on-field success the Raiders have had since Crosby entered the league in 2019, the four-time Pro Bowl defensive end has continued to impress as a leader. Signing a three-year, $106 million contract in March confirmed his commitment, despite the continued change surrounding the organization. Coming off of an injury-riddled 2024 and his third head coach in as many seasons in Pete Carroll, this offseason provided a fair number of challenges for Crosby.

Needless to say, the Raiders sack artist took the challenges in stride.

Crosby had nothing but positives to say about his approach to the offseason.

During this year’s Sack Summit, where the best defensive linemen in the NFL gather to compare notes and help each other grow stronger, Crosby spoke about how he has tackled the Raiders’ offensive program this year.

“It was amazing. OTAs in general were incredible, minicamp, we ended on a very high note. This is a team, everybody is bonded in, all in on what we are trying to accomplish. We have got a lot of work to do. We have a lot of time until the season gets here, but it comes fast. So, you have got to be prepared, got to continue working and getting better,” Crosby said.

“Its just about consistency, showing up every day with a mindset of outdoing everybody around you. That is how you create a winning culture and a competitive environment. It is not selfish to go above and beyond to be the best version of yourself. That is what I try to do. When you have a whole group of guys doing that, it’s just a competition every day of who is going to put in the most work and who is going to push themselves to that limit.”

Crosby’s comments are in line with how Carroll has traditionally run his teams, operating under the ‘always compete’ philosophy. It has lead teams such as the USC Trojans and Seattle Seahawks to tremendous success in Carroll’s tenures there, and the Raiders hired him in order to achieve similar results.

With Crosby’s motivation stronger than ever, opposing offensive coordinators are going to have a difficult time preventing him from getting back to his elite status.