Maxx Crosby’s Insane 7-Year Glow-Up Goes Viral—You Won’t Believe How Different the Raiders Star Looks Now from His Combine Photo
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Football fans had plenty of hilarious reactions to a series of photos that show just how much Maxx Crosby has aged over the last seven years.
Maxx Crosby’s future with the Las Vegas Raiders is one of the great mysteries entering the 2026 NFL offseason. Crosby notably walked out of the Raiders’ facility ahead of their Week 17 game after being told he’d be shut down for the rest of the season.
During Super Bowl 60 week, Fox Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer indicated that the Raiders could get more for Crosby than what the Dallas Cowboys got for Micah Parsons. In a blockbuster deal with the Green Bay Packers, they got two first-round picks and star defensive tackle Kenny Clark.
With the 2026 NFL Combine starting on Thursday, it’s a good time to take a trip down memory lane. Just look at how different Crosby looks now compared to when he showed up to the combine as a 21-year-old in 2019:
🚨🚨TRENDING🚨🚨#Raiders star pass rusher Maxx Crosby has gone viral for looking like a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PERSON in the seven seasons he has been in Las Vegas.
🤯🤯🤯#NFL combine photo: This year: pic.twitter.com/EDfC2oQVJ0
— MLFootball (@MLFootball) February 25, 2026
Never mind 21 to 28. Crosby looks like he’s 20 in the photo on the left, and 45 in the image on the right.
NFL Fans React To Maxx Crosby’s Age Progression

As you’d expect, the fans did not disappoint with their reactions to Crosby’s age progression.
“Bro, you should see what us Raiders fans look like,” a fan wrote.
Bro, you should see what us Raiders fans look like
— DEMOPROV (@demoprov) February 25, 2026
“Playing for the Raiders will do that to ya,” a user said.
Playing for the Raiders will do that to ya.
— Dijami (@IamDijami) February 25, 2026
“wonder what his bengals look would be,” a fan commented.
wonder what his bengals look would be
— Bprime (@BP1276) February 25, 2026
“He was great in Starship Troopers,” another added.
He was great in Starship Troopers. pic.twitter.com/iaBJkjedJH
— Mike.exe (@MrHarryBerries) February 25, 2026
“Can it get more obvious with the illuminati? Symbol on his neck,” a user said.
Can it get more obvious with the illuminati?Symbol on his neck
— 🫡YOUNGBLOOD🙏 (@5OShades0fGreen) February 25, 2026
“He grew his beard and added tattoos. Every Raiders fan knows this. How does this surprise you?” quipped one fan.
He grew his beard and added tattoos. Every Raiders fan knows this. How does this surprise you ?
— Patrick Edwards (@PatrickEdwardsS) February 25, 2026
Amid all the Crosby trade speculation, at this time, it appears he’ll actually stay in Sin City. Per ESPN’s Ryan McFadden, Raiders general manager John Spytek said he expects Maxx Crosby to remain with the Raiders for 2026.
Crosby has been one of the few bright spots in Vegas since they drafted him in the fourth round in 2019. They’ve only made the postseason once, and that was a one-and-done appearance in 2021.
The Raiders will surely use the No. 1 pick on Fernando Mendoza. That should solve their quarterback issue. But if the losing continues in 2026, Crosby may have no choice but to seek a trade.
