In a similar post on Instagram, he expressed his determination with the message: “Great Risk = Great Reward…. Got Work To Do. Reset & Reload… Year 8 Will Be The Greatest Year Yet.”

Crosby had initially hoped to avoid surgery during the offseason and consulted with renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Tuesday to explore his options.

The Raiders star had ElAttrache work on his knee and shoulder in the past. During his SiriusXM radio show, Crosby praised the doctor’s work. 

“Neal has done a lot of my surgeries,” Crosby said. “He’s incredible, and he has always been really good to me. Somebody I trust with my life, literally.”

Crosby played in 15 games for the Raiders and recorded 73 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, an interception and two forced fumbles. 

Questions about Crosby’s future in Las Vegas have arisen, especially after the edge rusher was very frustrated with the Raiders’ decision to have him sit out the final two games of the season. 

General manager John Spytek did speak about the situation with Crosby, though he sidestepped the question when he was asked whether he considered Crosby “untradeable.”

“I have a lot of respect for Maxx and how much he loves to play the game,” Spytek told reporters this week. “I’ve had the opportunity over the last several weeks to spend a lot of time with Maxx. I think it’s been well-documented that he didn’t love the idea of not playing football. I think you always want that from your best players. In fact, I think that’s why they’re your best players.

“I love Maxx. He embodies what a Raider is. I’ve been pretty up front about that from the day that I sat up here almost a year ago. I continue to believe that.”