Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek said the team has moved past the failed trade of star defensive end Maxx Crosby and is focused on the future. In a 13-minute interview posted Thursday on Raiders.com, Spytek described Crosby’s return as seamless.

“Things have a way of going a certain way and working out the way they’re supposed to,” Spytek said. “We welcomed him like he never left because he really never did.”

The Raiders had agreed to send Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks earlier this month. However, the Ravens backed out after meeting with Crosby and reviewing his medical imaging. Crosby, 28, underwent left knee meniscus surgery in January, a procedure known to Baltimore at the time of the trade.

Spytek said Crosby was back at the Raiders’ facility rehabbing the morning after the deal fell through. “It’s exciting to see him work hard and attack the rehab like we’ve known,” Spytek added. “I know he’s going to be back ready to rock in August and have many good years ahead of him still.”

The failed trade was an unusual misstep for a Raiders front office that has otherwise been aggressive this offseason. Coming off a 3-14 season, Las Vegas holds the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, widely expected to be used on quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Spytek has used free agency to build around a rookie QB, most notably signing center Tyler Linderbaum to a three-year, $81 million contract with $60 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid interior lineman in history.

“That was a guy we targeted early,” Spytek said. “We made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.”

Spytek acknowledged the Raiders are unlikely to make more splash signings. “We’re up against it now, so I don’t want the fans to expect a lot of big things coming,” he said. “But we’ll have plenty of room to sign the draft picks.”