After failed Maxx Crosby trade, Ravens reportedly had Cam Jurgens take physical before deal with Eagles was finalized

The Baltimore Ravens altered their strategy following the unsuccessful March trade attempt for Maxx Crosby, gearing up for a deal to secure center Cam Jurgens from the Philadelphia Eagles. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Ravens and Eagles arranged for Jurgens to undergo a physical examination in Philadelphia prior to finalizing the trade.

On Wednesday morning, two Ravens doctors traveled to the Eagles' training facility to conduct Jurgens' physical examination. Upon determining his suitability, the trade was finalized and officially announced. This process differed from the one followed seven months ago when the Ravens were pursuing Crosby from the Las Vegas Raiders, contingent upon a successful physical.

Just four days after the news of the Jurgens trade, the Raiders disclosed that the Ravens had abandoned the deal, which was later attributed to Crosby's failure to pass his physical due to a left knee injury sustained during the previous season. Jurgens' trade, involving the Ravens sending the Eagles two future draft picks and a 2027 seventh-round pick in return, did not depend on a physical examination as the prior evaluation had already been completed.

Traditionally, players travel to their prospective new team to undergo a physical before a trade is formalized. Following the Crosby trade's collapse, the Ravens bolstered their roster by signing Trey Hendrickson in free agency, a four-year, $112 million contract. Jurgens is currently in concussion protocol and will not join the Ravens for their Week 6 game against the Cleveland Browns.