“Got a Big Chip on His Shoulder”: Dana White Drops Bold Prediction on Raiders’ Maxx Crosby’s NFL Season

Maxx Crosby’s meniscus tear last October did a lot to hamper his NFL journey this season. He almost went to the Baltimore Ravens this offseason, but concerns about his knee shut that door and sent him back to the Las Vegas Raiders. Crosby had 4 months to sit on what happened, and his good friend, the president and CEO of UFC, believes this is the year Crosby proves all the doubters wrong.

8 News Now’s Alexis Bass caught up with White recently and asked whether he envisions a 20-sack season for Crosby in 2026. While White didn’t dole out numbers, his message landed nevertheless.

“He’s an animal, and he’s got a big chip on his shoulder right now,” White said. “Cause coming off this injury, there’s nothing better than when people think you’re down and out and everybody’s talking smack, and you get to come out and prove everybody wrong. I know that’s what he’s looking forward to this season.

“I was actually out of town; I was in Ireland, and I heard that him and the new quarterback got into it the other day. Typical Maxx Crosby, which I love. He’s an animal. And, yeah, I think he’s going to have an incredible season this season, and he’s going to exceed everybody’s expectations.”

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – AUGUST 10: Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby 98 looks on during the NFL, American Football Herren, USA preseason game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Minnesota Vikings on August 10, 2024, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire NFL: AUG 10 Preseason Raiders at Vikings EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon240810191

White is, of course, referring to the physical altercation that happened between Kirk Cousins and Crosby on Friday, August 7th. Crosby had notably hit Cousins twice on his arm during team drills, following which Cousins grabbed Crosby’s jersey and got into a heated exchange. Players stepped in and had to separate the two team leaders. Following this altercation, head coach Klint Kubiak held both of them out of Saturday’s practice for violating team rules.

“Yeah, that’s training camp,” Kubiak said in his presser later that day. “Those are two leaders of our team going at it. So, that is part of camp. Obviously, you fight in a game, you throw a punch in the game, especially, then you’re out of the game. So, we’ve got to be smart, treat it like a game.”

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