Darren Waller and Kelsey Plum are getting married in Las Vegas over the weekend. Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler of the Las Vegas Raiders confirmed the news. Waller, the tight end for the Raiders, and Plum who plays for the Las Vegas Aces, are two of the better players in their sports.
Also on Saturday, Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and longtime girlfriend Rachel Washburn are getting married. The Clark County clerk’s office shows Waller and Plum applied for the marriage license on Jan. 22.
The online bridal website theknot.com also shows that the couple had an online registry under their names.
Maxx Crosby’s job as a defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders is to get past an offensive line and disrupt the opposing offense. However, since March 11, 2020, Crosby has been working to get past his own internal offensive line and tackle his alcoholism.
Thankfully, the two-time NFL Pro Bowl star known for his bone-rattling quarterback hits, has had someone in his corner every step of the way. Maxx Crosby’s fiancee, Rachel Washburn, not only drove him to a rehab facility in 2020, but she drives him to be a better person day in and day out.
On March 11, 2022, the two-year anniversary of Crosby’s sobriety, he signed a four-year, $98.98 million contract extension with the Raiders, jolting his net worth considerably. By his side when he signed his monster deal? Rachel Washburn.
Even more exciting, on October 13, 2022, the couple welcomed their first child, a baby girl, Ella Rose Crosby. If Crosby didn’t have a reason to stay sober before, he certainly does now.
Love is definitely in the air, and for once we can see these athletes as regular people. Love has no dollar sign, and it does not wear a uniform.
I wish both of these couples the very best and many years of prosperity.
Next QB For The Raiders; Who Will It Be?
5 Mac Jones
Mac Jones and Josh McDaniels have a recent history together as Josh was the Patriot’s offensive play-caller in the 2021 season. Mac excelled under McDaniels’ system and made the pro bowl in his rookie year.
Without Josh McDaniels, Jones struggled to improve in year two and the Patriots’ passing game looked terrible at times. The Patriots will look around and kick the tires on other QBs to try to improve going forward. Mac Jones might not be the flashiest move the Raiders could make, but it wouldn’t be a bad one.
4 Will Levis
Young is the consensus best overall QB in the 2023 Draft class coming out of Alabama. It would cost a lot for the Raiders to end up with Bryce Young. If the Raiders were willing to trade multiple first-round picks, they could move up six spots to the number one overall pick and select him.
3 CJ Stroud
Stroud is either on the same level as Bryce Young or just a hair behind him. Stroud is the clear best Ohio State quarterback in recent memory, as many talented names come to mind when you think of Ohio State prospects.
2 Jarrett Stidham
With Carr being benched the final two games of the season, Jarrett Stidham filled in at QB and left a lot of fans puzzled. Jarrett was able to help the Raiders force overtime against the San Francisco 49ers in a game he played exceptionally well in.
1 Jimmy Garoppolo
With Garoppolo and Josh McDaniels having spent time together in New England, it’s a real possibility that the Raiders are interested in the veteran quarterback. Is Jimmy Garoppolo an improvement over Derek Carr? Absolutely, Carr was expected to put the Raiders on the hook for 40 million next season, and if the Raiders can bring someone in that’s better in talent for a fraction of the cost, why not?
