The fallout from the failed Maxx Crosby physical this offseason was felt during the past week's Cam Jurgens trade, and it may factor into future NFL deals. As the Ravens and Eagles prepared to agree to a trade sending Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round pick to Baltimore in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick, the two sides arranged for Jurgens to have a physical in Philadelphia before any deal was finalized, league sources told ESPN.
The Ravens sent their chief medical officer and head trainer to the Eagles' training facility Wednesday morning. Away from most of the Eagles organization, Ravens doctors put Jurgens through the type of physical that Crosby did not pass, sources said. Jurgens, who is still in the concussion protocol and had back surgery in 2025, was deemed physically fit for the trade, and the two teams finalized the deal shortly afterward.
It was the Ravens' first trade since March, when they agreed to acquire Crosby from the Las Vegas Raiders, only for the deal to collapse when he failed his physical. Baltimore had sent two first-round picks to Las Vegas in that scrapped blockbuster. This time, the physical occurred before the trade rather than after, so the deal became official once announced, rather than waiting for Jurgens to travel to Baltimore.
Other teams took notice, and they may now opt to put players through physicals before finalizing advanced trade talks. Jurgens will not make his Ravens debut Sunday night against the Atlanta Falcons. That is expected next week, when Baltimore plays at Cleveland.
Source: ESPN NFL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing