# Maxx Crosby has beef with Cam Newton

> The Raiders pass rusher says Cam Newton talked about him online, then slid into his DMs like nothing happened.
- Title: Maxx Crosby has beef with Cam Newton · California Post
- Summary: The Raiders pass rusher says Cam Newton talked about him online, then slid into his DMs like nothing happened. Crosby isn't mad about the criticism itself…
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- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/sports/raiders-star-maxx-crosby-says-cam-newton-pissed-me-off
- Published: 2026-09-11T19:20:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nfl, maxx crosby, cam newton, raiders, feuds, news, entertainment
## Crosby names his beef
Asked on the podcast "Deflected" which NFL figure he has an issue with, Crosby answered instantly: Cam Newton. He sat alongside Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

> I got [a] beef with my guy, Cam Newton. Right now, we got to talk. He pissed me off.
## Liking him made it worse
Crosby says the sting came from respect, not insult. He likes Newton, which is exactly why the comments landed the way they did.

> And I like Cam. That's why it pissed me off.
## Love in person, shots online
Crosby's real complaint is the gap between the two Newtons. All warmth face to face, then critical talk online, then a casual DM a couple of weeks later.

> Hey bro, what's up?
## He left the DM unread
Crosby never wrote back. He wants the conversation in person, not over text, and says he won't pretend things are fine until then.

> I can't even fake be cool with you right now.
## Flashpoint one: the Cowboys
In October 2025, with Dallas reportedly interested, Newton questioned on "First Take" whether Crosby's loyalty to Las Vegas was blocking his stated goal of winning.

> So now, he's not going to win in Vegas.
## Flashpoint two: the failed trade
Baltimore backed out of a two-first-round-pick deal after Crosby's physical. Crosby called himself livid; Newton said that is simply the average NFL player's reality.

> Every single trade still depends on passing a physical, right?
## Key takeaway

Crosby isn't mad about the criticism itself, he's mad that Newton was warm to his face and cold online.