HENDERSON, Nev. -- During the first week of Las Vegas Raiders training camp, defensive end Maxx Crosby issued a proclamation regarding his teammate Malcolm Koonce .

In Koonce's third season of 2023, he emerged as a promising edge rusher. After he totaled just two sacks in his first two years, Koonce recorded eight that season while forming a formidable pass rush duo with Crosby.

Collectively, the pair totaled 22.5 sacks and 130 pressures in 17 games played.

Any chance of building on the momentum they established was put on hold when Koonce suffered a torn ACL three days before the start of the 2024 campaign. Meanwhile, Crosby sustained an ankle injury in Week 2 before he underwent season-ending surgery after 12 games played.

This season, Crosby is filled with excitement about the

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