Dec 8, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell (12) is carted off the field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell, DE Maxx Crosby miss practice

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell missed practice Thursday as he recovers from a bone bruise in his left knee.

O’Connell was injured during a 28-13 road loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. He was carted off the field but avoided a serious injury. He’s hoping to be able to start against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night.

“Obviously, we’ve got a longer week this week, which helps, and so just really taking it day by day,” O’Connell, 26, said Thursday. “Obviously, not something I’ve been through with this particular injury.”

O’Connell has passed for 899 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions in six games (four starts) this season. He missed four games earlier this season after breaking his right (throwing) thumb in Week 7 against the Los Angeles Rams.

Las Vegas star defensive end Maxx Crosby also missed Thursday’s session as he deals with an ankle injury.

Crosby has 7.5 sacks in 12 games this season while seeing his production slip. The three-time Pro Bowl selection had a career-best 14.5 sacks last season to mark his third time in double digits since entering the league in 2019 when the franchise was in Oakland.

Defensive tackle Adam Butler (concussion) and cornerback Sam Webb (back) also missed practice for the Raiders.

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Sep 22, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17) enters the field before the game against the Carolina Panthers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Raiders WR Davante Adams, DE Maxx Crosby ruled out for Week 4

Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams and defensive end Maxx Crosby are out Sunday when the Cleveland Browns visit Las Vegas.

Adams is dealing with a hamstring injury and shares the team lead with 18 receptions in 2024. He has a team-leading 209 yards and one TD catch.

Crosby, the Raiders’ top pass rusher with a team-high 3.0 sacks in 2024, will sit with a left ankle injury. Crosby was injured in the fourth quarter Week 2 against the Baltimore Ravens and attempted to play hurt last week in a loss to the Carolina Panthers.

A six-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time All-Pro, Adams has started all 37 games he has played with the Raiders, beginning in 2022 when he led the NFL with 14 touchdown catches.

Adams has 890 career receptions for 10,990 yards and 96 touchdowns in 153 regular-season games (146 starts) for the Green Bay Packers (2014-21) and Raiders.

Crosby, 27, has 14 tackles, including five tackles for loss and three sacks, in three games for Las Vegas.

A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Crosby has 335 career tackles, including 93 tackles for loss and 55 sacks in 86 regular-season games (80 starts). The franchise selected him in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Eastern Michigan.

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Green Bay Packers place kicker Mason Crosby (2) kicks the game-winning field goal in overtime against the Dallas Cowboys during their football game Sunday, November 13, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

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Mason Crosby signed as Giants’ fourth kicker of season

The New York Giants signed veteran kicker Mason Crosby on Friday as the team placed Cade York on injured reserve with a quad injury.

York is the third kicker to be placed on IR by the Giants this season, joining Graham Gano (knee surgery) and Randy Bullock, who injured his hamstring in last week’s loss to the New Orleans Saints.

In steps the 39-year-old Crosby. Green Bay’s all-time leading scorer with 1,918 regular-season points since being drafted in 2007, Crosby was not re-signed by the Packers after last season. He spent Dec. 6-12 on the Los Angeles Rams’ practice squad.

Crosby is 11th on the NFL’s all-time scoring list and has made 395 career field goals.

He will be active for Monday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and Crosby’s first field-goal attempt will mark the first time in franchise history in which the Giants have used four different kickers in a single season.

The Giants began the season with Gano, who missed 6 of 17 field-goal attempts as he dealt with the knee issue that eventually required surgery. Bullock took over for the next six games before suffering his hamstring injury on a kickoff following a 56-yard field goal against the Saints.

The Giants had planned to turn to York for the final three games of the season, but he left Thursday’s practice with the quad injury.

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Jan 8, 2023; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA;  Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby (2) celebrates after making a a field goal during the second quarter against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Rams sign PK Mason Crosby to practice squad

Kicker Mason Crosby was signed to the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday after 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers.

Unsigned since making 25 of 29 field goals with the Packers in 2022, Crosby worked out for the Rams on Oct. 25, but Los Angeles signed Lucas Havrisik off the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad. Havrisik, 24, has missed two field goals over his last two games.

Crosby, 39, kicked for the Packers from 2007-22 and is the franchise’s all-time leading scorer (1,918 points). Crosby ranks 13th in NFL history with 395 made field goals.

Last season, Crosby converted 37 of 39 PATs in 17 games. He made at least one field goal of 50-plus yards in each of his 16 seasons with Green Bay.

The Rams released Brett Maher in October following a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in which he missed two field goals and an extra-point attempt.

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Green Bay Packers place kicker Mason Crosby (2) is all smiles after kicking the game winning field goal after their 31-28 overtime win against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.

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Report: K Mason Crosby works out with Rams

Longtime Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby was part of a group working out for the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, NFL Network reported.

The Rams released Brett Maher on Tuesday, two days after he missed two field goals and an extra-point attempt in a 24-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Los Angeles signed kicker Lucas Havrisik off the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad Tuesday, but the 24-year-old has never appeared in a regular-season game.

Crosby, 39, kicked for the Packers from 2007-22. He is the venerable franchise’s all-time leading scorer (1,918 points) and ranks 13th in NFL history with 395 made field goals.

Last season, Crosby converted 25 of 29 field goals and 37 of 39 PATs in 17 games. He made at least one field goal of 50-plus yards in each of his 16 seasons with Green Bay.

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Oct 23, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Cam Sims (89) runs with the ball as Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes (21) chased during the fourth quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Packers place CB Eric Stokes (knee, ankle) on IR

The Green Bay Packers placed cornerback Eric Stokes on injured reserve Saturday.

The move comes six days after Stokes sustained knee and ankle injuries to his right leg during a 15-9 loss to the Detroit Lions. Stokes will miss at least four games but also is expected to undergo surgery for at least one of the injuries.

Green Bay signed cornerback Corey Ballentine off the practice squad to fill the roster opening.

The Packers also elevated kicker Ramiz Ahmed from the practice squad in case Mason Crosby (back) isn’t able to kick on Sunday.

Stokes, 23, was a first-round pick (29th overall) in 2021. He has 26 tackles in nine games this season.

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Jan 9, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) celebrates after sacking Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Raiders, DE Maxx Crosby agree to $98.98M extension

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby agreed to a four-year extension worth $98.98 million.

Crosby, 24, is guaranteed $53 million under terms of the extension, NFL Network reported, and will receive $95 million in new money over the lifetime of the deal.

He wears uniform No. 98 for the Raiders.

Crosby would have been in the final year of his contract in 2022. An All-Pro last season, Crosby has 25 career sacks, including eight last season.

“Maxx Crosby exemplifies the characteristics of a Raider,” Raiders coach Josh McDaniels in a statement. “His work ethic and leadership are unmatched and we’re thrilled that he will continue to be an important part of this organization for years to come. It’s an exciting day for Maxx and for the Raider Nation.”

–Field Level Media