When Maxx Crosby and the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a contract extension on Wednesday, fallout from the move was imminent.
The deal made the superstar pass rusher the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. With several other edge rushers approaching decisions on new contracts, they will be gunning for that title themselves. It was never a question of if there would be repercussions to Crosby’s deal, but when they would start.
The answer revealed itself no more than 24 hours later.